A physically impressive wide reciever who played a significant role in the later stages last season... Will sit out 2009 due to NCAA transfer rules.

2008: Earned playing time in 12 games for Minnesota, including two starts... Recorded five catches for 50 yards and one touchdown... Was a scholar-athlete award winner... Tallied his first career reception on a two-yard pass at Ohio State... Registered a a seven-yard reception at Purdue... Earned his first career start against Northwestern... Hauled in his first career touchdown on a 43-yard pass and finished with two receptions for 45 yards at Wisconsin.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Garden City High School... Rushed for 1,446 yards and 20 touchdowns, while he passed for 700 yards and four scores in 2007 as the Buffaloes' starting quarterback... Earned first team Class 6A All-State honors from the Kansas Football Coaches Association, Wichita Eagle and Topeka Capital-Journal... Also a second-team Top 11 (all classes) pick by the Topeka Capital-Journal... Named the 2007 Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year... A Garden City Telegram all-area (all class) selection in both 2006 and 2007... Rushed for a school-record 361 yards and four touchdowns in a 42-28 win over Dodge City... Had a 93-yard interception return for a score against Wichita Northwest... Rushed for 1,300 yards and 15 touchdowns and passed for 700 yards and six TDs as a junior... Earned all-state honors as a defensive back in 2006... An honorable mention all-league selection as a sophomore... Also earned all-state accolades in basketball in 2006.

PERSONAL: Broderick Terrell Smith was born Dec. 20, 1989, in Garden City, Kan...  Son of Laura Smith and Lawrence Tolbert... Has one sibling... Father, Lawrence Tolbert, lettered as a wide receiver at Kansas State from 1986-88... Has one son, Blake.