COLLEGE STATION — Emmitt James Smith IV, wearing No. 22 on Florida’s football field, helped lead his team to victory on Saturday — but not how Gators fans with long, sweet memories envisioned.

He ended up getting scholarship offers from the Florida Gators, his dad’s alma mater ... injuries ending their careers. His father, Emmitt Smith, suffered a key injury to his right shoulder ...

The opportunities now, are much different than when Emmitt Smith was a player, he says. Smith, who spent 15 seasons in the NFL, tells PEOPLE, "They do a better job today than they did, in my ...