Former Gophers RB Rodney Smith reacts to signing with Panthers

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Former Gophers running back Rodney Smith talks to our Darren ‘Doogie’ Wolfson about signing with Carolina, and turning down the Vikings.

Find out why the Panthers are a great fit, how virtual rookie mini-camp is going so far this weekend, learning from Christian McCaffrey, and more.

***Click the video box on this page to watch our chat with Smith***

Smith ran for 1,163 yards in 2019, averaging 5.1 yards/carry. He also finished with 8 touchdowns, wrapping up his Gophers career with 29.

He was part of former coach Jerry Kill’s 2014 Recruiting Class, red-shirting his first year, then later was granted a medical red-shirt year.