Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2004-2014Akron
Josh Smith
WR • 6'1" • Cincinnati, OH, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Josh Smith reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
7
Developing production for a receiver
lowelite
Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
17
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2014 Regular Season · Akron
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 11
- Program Path
- Akron
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Buffalo
3★
- Committed To
- Ball State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Josh Smith, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2014 Regular Season · Akron. Josh Smith reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 25
- Receptions
- 4
Quick Answers
Josh Smith quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Akron · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 25
- Tracked sample
- 11 unique seasons · 11 entries · 2 games
- Best season
- 2014 Regular Season · Akron
- Top game
- Buffalo
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Rolling Meadows · Ball State
- High school pipeline
- Rolling Meadows · 3 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 47 · Class 2014
- 2014 Receiving yards rank
- 19 receiving yards · WR 823rd (top 87%) · Mid-American 150th (top 82%) · National 1,514th (top 81%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Regular Season | Akron | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 47.8 |
| 2005 Regular Season | Akron | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2006 Regular Season | Akron | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2007 Regular Season | Akron | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2008 Regular Season | Akron | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2009 Regular Season | Akron | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2010 Regular Season | Akron | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2011 Regular Season | Akron | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2012 Regular Season | Akron | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2013 Regular Season | Akron | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Akron | 1 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 73.7 |
Related Context
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Josh Smith played WR for Akron. Across 11 tracked seasons, Josh Smith recorded 25 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2014 with Akron.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season
Akron paired 19 primary output with 42.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2004 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 40 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2014 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northern Illinois
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2004 Regular Season · Akron
Games
1
Receiving Yards / G
6
Efficiency
40
Usage
5.9
Consistency
100
Best Game by takeover score
Northern Illinois
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Volume vs Efficiency
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Split Comparison
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All Games6 · Games = 1
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
1 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Northern Illinois
Best efficiency game
40 vs Northern Illinois
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10/2 | @ Northern Illinois | L 19-49 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Career Arc
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Akron
2004-2014
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20042005200620072008200920102011201220132014
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Regular Season | Akron | 6 | 40 | 5.9 | — |
| 2005 Regular Season | Akron | 0 | — | — | -6 |
| 2006 Regular Season | Akron | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2007 Regular Season | Akron | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Akron | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Akron | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Akron | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Akron | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Akron | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Akron | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Akron | 19 | 42.2 | 15.8 | 19 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Buffalo
Week 12 · L 24-55 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
19
Receiving Yards
65 takeover
19 receiving yards with a 42.2 efficiency score.
#2
@ Northern Illinois
Week 6 · L 19-49 · Conference game
6
Receiving Yards
53.2 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
6 receiving yards with a 40 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2014 Regular Season · Akron
19 primary output · 42.2 efficiency · 15.8 usage
73.7
#2
2004 Regular Season · Akron
47.8
6 primary · 40 efficiency · 5.9 usage
#3
2005 Regular Season · Akron
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
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