Enrolled at FSU in January 2010 after taking a redshirt during his second year at Itawamba (Miss.) Community College....high school and Itawamba teammate of defensive tackle signee Anthony McCloud...like McCloud, signed with Seminoles in 2008 before taking path to junior college...burst on the scene with 180 yards on 30 carries in his first start at Itawamba in 2008...finished the season with 569 yards on 102 carries (5.6 ypc) and two touchdowns...ranked as the No. 73 prospect in the country according to Allen Wallace of SuperPrep JUCO 100...Thomasville Times-Enterprise's Offensive Player of the Year at Thomas County Central in 2007...the Yellow Jackets had a perfect regular season record during Smiley's senior season before losing in the class AAAA semifinal...all-state selection...selected to play in the GACA North-South All-Star game...set records at Central for touchdowns in a season (35) and career (81), as well as rushing yards in a season (2,028).