Usage / Role
2%
Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2008-2008California
Tad Smith
TE • 6'5" • 254 lbs • Isleton, CA, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Tad Smith reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
29
Developing production for a tight end
lowelite
Reliability
31
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
32
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2008 Regular Season · California
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 1
- Program Path
- California
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Maryland
2★
- Committed To
- California
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2005
Tad Smith, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2008 Regular Season · California. Tad Smith reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 23
- Receptions
- 3
- Touchdowns
- 1
Quick Answers
Tad Smith quick answers
- Latest team and position
- California · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 23
- Tracked sample
- 1 unique seasons · 1 entries · 2 games
- Best season
- 2008 Regular Season · California
- Top game
- Maryland
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · St. Mary's · California
- High school pipeline
- St. Mary's · 23 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 44 · Class 2008
- 2008 Receiving yards rank
- 23 receiving yards · TE 148th (top 77%) · Pac-10 87th (top 74%) · National 897th (top 77%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | California | 2 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 58.9 |
Related Context
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Tad Smith played TE for California. Across 1 tracked season, Tad Smith recorded 23 receiving yards and 1 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2008 with California.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2008 Regular Season
California paired 23 primary output with 48.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2008 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 48.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Maryland
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2008 Regular Season · California
Games
2
Receiving Yards / G
11.5
Efficiency
48.4
Usage
6
Consistency
67.4
Best Game by takeover score
Maryland
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Maryland: 17. Arizona State: 6
Volume vs Efficiency
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Split Comparison
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Wins6 · Games = 1 · -11 vs Losses
Losses17 · Games = 1 · +11 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
2 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Maryland
Best efficiency game
56.7 vs Maryland
Career Arc
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- 1
California
2008
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2008
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | California | 23 | 48.4 | 6 | — |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Maryland
Week 3 · L 27-35
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
17
Receiving Yards
59 takeover
17 receiving yards with a 56.7 efficiency score.
#2
vs Arizona State
Week 6 · W 24-14 · Conference game
6
Receiving Yards
31.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
6 receiving yards with a 40 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2008 Regular Season · California
23 primary output · 48.4 efficiency · 6 usage
58.9
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
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