SMALLEST PLAYER IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL HISTORY 🤯😱 Jayson Carter, the 4-foot-9, 140-pound running back at Rice University, made history as the smallest player in college football. Despite his size, Carter could bench press 315 pounds, run a 4.5-second 40-yard dash, and post a 30-inch vertical leap. In high school, he rushed for over 1,200 yards and scored 18 touchdowns, proving that his talent and determination outweighed the numbers on the scale.