Before rookie minicamp this spring, De’Veon Smith was one of the 14 undrafted rookies the Miami Dolphins signed. He comes to Miami after an accomplished career at Michigan.

During his four seasons with the Michigan Wolverines, Smith’s stats weren’t breathtaking, but he was a solid, consistent starter during his tenure. While in Ann Arbor, Smith had two head coaches and three quarterbacks, but he was still able to lead the Wolverines in rushing three years in a row.

In 2016, Smith rushed for 846 yards and 10 touchdowns. In 49 career games, Smith carried the ball 470 times for 2,161 yards and 22 rushing touchdowns. After last season, Smith was named an All Big-Ten Honorable Mention by coaches and media.

After last season, Smith was invited to both the East-West Shrine Game and the Senior Bowl. After a less than stellar showing in both games, Smith went undrafted in the 2017 NFL Draft.

Despite not hearing his name called in Philadelphia during the draft, Smith has a lot of qualities to offer the Dolphins. Not only is he a polished runner, but Smith is also a decent pass catcher out of the backfield. In four seasons at Michigan, Smith finished with 38 receptions for 251 yards and one touchdown.

Despite the Dolphins having Jay Ajayi, Damien Williams and Kenyan Drake as their top three running backs, Smith will have an opportunity to make the Dolphins roster. Miami is looking for a fourth running back and Smith will compete with Storm Johnson and Senorise Perry for that spot.

Smith might not have been one of the Dolphins eight draft picks in April, but he will get every opportunity to make the team’s final roster or be named to the practice squad after the preseason.