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INDIANAPOLIS – De’Veon Smith came to the NFL scouting combine looking to prove he belongs, a familiar feeling.
At Michigan, he was the less heralded tailback in his class, ranked well behind Derrick Green. Yet he beat out Green, starting for his final 2½ years.
He never had a 1,000-yard rushing season at Michigan, but there was enough appeal to get invited to the East-West Shrine Game, where he impressed enough to be invited to the Senior Bowl.
Now on the stage with the highest-rated running backs -- Leonard Fournette, Dalvin Cook and Christian McCaffrey -- he’s looking to surprise again.