When your dad is Emmitt Smith and you play football for Jesuit: E.J. Smith is his own man

Photo courtesy of the Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas.

Dallas Morning News sports reporter Joseph Hoyt reported that Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas started the season with two losses, then Jesuit won three games in a row. He noted that E.J. Smith, the 2017 Dallas Morning News Newcomer of the Year, the top-ranked running back in SportsDayHS’ top 100 and the son of Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith, had been injured.

Hoyt also noted these standouts:

• Junior Jake Taylor is the team’s leading rusher with 76 carries for 392 yards and a touchdown. He’s also the leading pass-catcher with 21 receptions for 168 yards and a touchdown.
• Wyatt Garrett and Jonathan Paredes have combined for 27 catches, 402 yards and six touchdowns.
• Senior quarterback Rance Holman earned the starting quarterback job late last season after starting the year as a junior on the junior varsity. He’s now thriving.