Hollywood Smothers

Daylan "Hollywood" Smothers is an American college football running back for the Texas Longhorns. He previously played for the Oklahoma Sooners and NC State Wolfpack.

Early life

Smothers attended Julius L. Chambers High School in Charlotte, North Carolina for three years before transferring to West Charlotte High School in Charlotte for his senior year. He rushed for 1,206 yards and 12 touchdowns was named North Carolina Mr. Football his sophomore year and had 1,581 yards and 28 touchdowns his junior year. Smothers was suspended and was unable to play his senior year due to an eligibility issue. He committed to the University of Oklahoma to play college football.

Smothers played four games his true freshman year at Oklahoma in 2023, recording 11 rushes for 42 yards and maintaining his eligibility. After the season, he entered the transfer portal and transferred to NC State University.

He entered his first year at NC State as a backup before starting the final six games of the season. For the season, he had 571 yards on 89 carries and six touchdowns. In 2025, Smothers recorded 939 rushing yards, 189 receiving yards, six rushing touchdowns, and two receiving touchdowns. He was named to the All-ACC first team. At the end of the season, Smothers entered the transfer portal.

Smothers initially committed to Alabama but later flipped his commitment to Texas.