Usage Score
18.6
Player Dossier
2013-2016Minnesota
Brian Smith
WR • 6'4" • Milwaukee, WI, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Brian Smith reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
94.6
Consistency
70.6
Season Value
70.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Minnesota
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Minnesota
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
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.
Brian Smith, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Minnesota. Brian Smith reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Minnesota paired 279 primary output with 94.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 94.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2016 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2016 Regular Season · Minnesota
Games
5
Receiving Yards / G
55.8
Efficiency
94.6
Usage
18.6
Consistency
70.6
Best Game by takeover score
Rutgers
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Game-by-Game Trend
12345
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 61. Colorado State: 23. Penn State: 101. Iowa: 60. Rutgers: 34
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 4 by 100. Colorado State: 2 by 76.7. Penn State: 7 by 96.2. Iowa: 3 by 100. Rutgers: 1 by 100
Split Comparison
Wins28.5 · n=2 · -52 vs Losses
Losses80.5 · n=2 · +52 vs Wins
First Half61.7 · n=3 · +14.7 vs Second Half
Second Half47 · n=2 · -14.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
5 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Penn State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Rutgers
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Minnesota
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
2013201420152016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Minnesota | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Minnesota | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Minnesota | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Minnesota | 279 | 94.6 | 18.6 | 279 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Penn State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
101
Primary metric
101 receiving yards with a 96.2 efficiency score.
#2
Iowa
60
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
60 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Unknown
61
Primary metric
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
61 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Rutgers
34
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
34 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Colorado State
23
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
23 receiving yards with a 76.7 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Minnesota
279 primary output · 94.6 efficiency · 18.6 usage
70.8
#2
2013 Regular Season · Minnesota
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · Minnesota
—
0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
1
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2013 · Rating 0.77
Brookfield East · Brookfield, WI
- Committed To
- Minnesota
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
279
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 5 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.