Capital Gazette · Oct 22, 2020
Navy football uses creative blocking schemes, deep playbook to keep fullbacks chugging along
Senior fullback Nelson Smith established a career-high with 157 rushing yards against East Carolina this past Saturday. Smith and running mate Jamale Carothers have carried the load for the Navy offense so far this season, as fullback runs account for 70 percent of the team's rushing yardage.Fullback Nelson Smith repeatedly found running room on the right side during Saturday’s game against East Carolina.
Smith would take the handoff and make a beeline for the backside of right guard Peter Nestrowitz. The 5-foot-9, 213-pound senior would tuck up between Nestrowitz and right tackle Billy Honaker then explode through the sizable hole those two created for big yardage.