Usage Score
29.2
Player Dossier
2007-2011Rice
Tyler Smith
RB • 5'8" • Cedar Park, TX, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Tyler Smith leans workhorse runner traits and 58.6 efficiency.
Efficiency
58.6
Consistency
58.9
Season Value
61.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2011 Regular Season · Rice
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Rice
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Houston
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Tyler Smith, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2011 Regular Season · Rice. Tyler Smith leans workhorse runner traits and 58.6 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2011 Regular Season
Rice paired 1,169 primary output with 58.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 58.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2011 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Houston
Loss with 243 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2011 Regular Season · Rice
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
97.4
Efficiency
58.6
Usage
29.2
Consistency
58.9
Best Game by takeover score
SMU
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Texas: 72. Purdue: 25. Baylor: 37. Southern Miss: 26. Memphis: 103. Marshall: 80. Tulsa: 87. Houston: 243. UTEP: 163. Northwestern: 105. Tulane: 186. SMU: 42
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
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High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Texas: 12 by 66.9. Purdue: 11 by 23.7. Baylor: 5 by 78.8. Southern Miss: 6 by 46.8. Memphis: 15 by 71.9. Marshall: 9 by 85.8. Tulsa: 18 by 47.6. Houston: 16 by 100. UTEP: 27 by 54.4. Northwestern: 25 by 42.5. Tulane: 32 by 60.5. SMU: 18 by 24
Split Comparison
Wins119.3 · n=4 · +32.8 vs Losses
Losses86.5 · n=8 · -32.8 vs Wins
First Half57.2 · n=6 · -80.5 vs Second Half
Second Half137.7 · n=6 · +80.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Houston
Best efficiency game
100 vs Houston
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | @ SMU | L 24-27 | 14 | 32 | 2.30 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 2.3 |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Tulane100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 19-7 | 25 | 145 | 5.80 | 2 | 7 | 41 | 5.8 |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Northwestern | L 6-28 | 21 | 84 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 4.2 |
| Sat 11/5 | vs UTEP150 scrimmage yards | W 41-37 | 19 | 89 | 4.70 | 0 | 8 | 74 | 6.0 |
| Fri 10/28 | @ Houston100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 34-73 | 13 | 170 | 13.10 | 2 | 3 | 73 | 15.2 |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Tulsa | L 20-38 | 15 | 66 | 4.40 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 4.8 |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Marshall | L 20-24 | 5 | 39 | 7.80 | 0 | 4 | 41 | 8.9 |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Memphis | W 28-6 | 14 | 97 | 6.90 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6.9 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Southern Miss | L 24-48 | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4.3 |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Baylor | L 31-56 | 3 | 23 | 7.70 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7.4 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Purdue | W 24-22 | 11 | 25 | 2.30 | 0 | — | — | 2.3 |
| Sun 9/4 | @ Texas | L 9-34 | 10 | 67 | 6.70 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
Career Arc
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Rice
2007-2011
Opening stop
Season Progression
20072008200920102011
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Season | Rice | 6 | 12.2 | 4.1 | — |
| 2008 Regular Season | Rice | 0 | — | — | -6 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Rice | 466 | 44.8 | 24.1 | 466 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Rice | 352 | 41.6 | 12.6 | -114 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Rice | 1,169 | 58.6 | 29.2 | 817 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Houston
Loss with 243 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
243
Primary metric
243 scrimmage yards and 23.9 usage.
#2
North Texas
101
Primary metric
Win with 101 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
101 scrimmage yards and 26.4 usage.
#3
UTEP
131
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
131 scrimmage yards and 42.9 usage.
#4
Tulane
186
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
186 scrimmage yards and 61.5 usage.
#5
Houston
115
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
115 scrimmage yards and 35.5 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2011 Regular Season · Rice
1,169 primary output · 58.6 efficiency · 29.2 usage
61.5
#2
2009 Regular Season · Rice
39.3
466 primary · 44.8 efficiency · 24.1 usage
#3
2010 Regular Season · Rice
31.5
352 primary · 41.6 efficiency · 12.6 usage
Milestones
8
100+ rush yards
3
150+ scrimmage yards
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.8804
LaSalle · Cincinnati, OH
- Committed To
- —
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
1,993
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 33 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.