Wendell Lynn Smallwood Jr.[1] (born January 20, 1994) is an American former professional football running back.

He played college football at West Virginia and was selected in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles.

He received offers from West Virginia, Boston College, Connecticut, Hawaii, Rutgers, and Temple.

[4] He chose to commit to West Virginia University (WVU) to play college football.

[5] As a true freshman at West Virginia in 2013, Smallwood played in 12 games and rushed for 221 yards on 39 carries with one touchdown.

[17] On September 25, 2016, Smallwood scored his first career rushing touchdown in a 34–3 win against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

He was placed on injured reserve on December 12, 2016, finishing his rookie season with 312 rushing yards and a touchdown.

[20] During his second year in the NFL, the Eagles defeated the New England Patriots by a score of 41–33, giving them their first Super Bowl championship in franchise history.

[25] In the Divisional Round against the New Orleans Saints, he had 33 rushing yards and a six-yard reception in the 20–14 loss.