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Four-Star RB EJ Smith Commits to Stanford

Four-star running back EJ Smith committed to Stanford on Wednesday.

Smith, the son of Super Bowl champion Emmitt Smith, is ranked No. 144 overall in the nation by 247 Sports, the No. 3 all-purpose back and the No. 23 recruit in Texas.

The 5'11", 199-pound senior from Dallas Jesuit received over 20 offers from schools. He narrowed down his list to Florida, Georgia, Ohio State, Texas A&M and Stanford and officially visited each program but the Cardinal.

Emmitt Smith played at Florida for three seasons and had 700 carries for 3,928 yards with 36 touchdowns. He spent 15 seasons in the NFL, went to eight Pro Bowls and won three Super Bowls with the Dallas Cowboys.