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Player Dossier
2006-2009Ohio State
Ray Small
WR • 5'11" • Cleveland, OH, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Ray Small reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
12
Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
22
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2007 Postseason · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Purdue
Player Story
Ray Small built his college career from 2006 through 2009 as a wide receiver from Cleveland, OH wearing No. 82, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Ray Small's career was his receiving role: 61...
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- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2006
Ray Small, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2007 Postseason · Ohio State. Ray Small reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 659
- Receptions
- 61
- Touchdowns
- 5
Quick Answers
Ray Small quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ohio State · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 659
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 37 games
- Best season
- 2007 Postseason · Ohio State
- Top game
- Purdue
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Glenville · Ohio State
- High school pipeline
- Glenville · 74 FBS recruits · 9 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 82 · Class 2009
- 2009 Receiving yards rank
- 175 receiving yards · WR 426th (top 54%) · Big Ten 59th (top 38%) · National 589th (top 35%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Regular Season | Ohio State | 4 | 8 | 68 | 1 | 39.2 |
| 2007 Postseason | Ohio State | 11 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 59.2 |
| 2007 Regular Season | Ohio State | 11 | 19 | 253 | 2 | 59.2 |
| 2008 Postseason | Ohio State | 11 | - | 0 | 0 | 50.5 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Ohio State | 11 | 18 | 149 | 1 | 50.5 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Ohio State | 11 | 15 | 175 | 1 | 52.9 |
Related Context
Keep exploring Ray Small
Ray Small played WR for Ohio State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Ray Small recorded 88 rushing yards, 659 receiving yards, and 5 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2007 with Ohio State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2007 Postseason
Ohio State paired 267 primary output with 61.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2007 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 61.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2009 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Purdue
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2007 Postseason · Ohio State
Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
24.3
Efficiency
61.9
Usage
12.1
Consistency
34.6
Best Game by takeover score
Purdue
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. LSU: 14. Washington: 4. Northwestern: 48. Minnesota: 20. Purdue: 70. Kent State: 7. Michigan State: 1. Penn State: 66. Wisconsin: 24. Illinois: 8. Michigan: 5
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. LSU: 1 by 93.3. Washington: 1 by 26.7. Northwestern: 1 by 100. Minnesota: 2 by 66.7. Purdue: 6 by 77.8. Kent State: 1 by 46.7. Michigan State: 2 by 3.3. Penn State: 2 by 100. Wisconsin: 2 by 80. Illinois: 1 by 53.3. Michigan: 1 by 33.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins27.2 · Games = 9 · +16.2 vs Losses
Losses11 · Games = 2 · -16.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Purdue
Best efficiency game
100 vs Penn State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/8 | vs LSU | L 24-38 | — | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 11/17 | @ Michigan | W 14-3 | — | 1 | 5 | -0.7 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Illinois | L 21-28 | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 11/3 | vs Wisconsin | W 38-17 | — | 2 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 13 |
| Sun 10/28 | @ Penn State | W 37-17 | — | 2 | 66 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 60 |
| Sat 10/20 | vs Michigan State | W 24-17 | — | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 0 | 2 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Kent State | W 48-3 | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Sun 10/7 | @ Purdue | W 23-7 | — | 6 | 70 | 11.7 | 11.70 | 1 | 26 |
| Sun 9/30 | @ Minnesota | W 30-7 | — | 2 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Northwestern | W 58-7 | — | 1 | 48 | 33.5 | 48 | 1 | 48 |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Washington | W 33-14 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Player Story
Ray Small story
Ray Small built his college career from 2006 through 2009 as a wide receiver from Cleveland, OH wearing No. 82, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Ray Small's career was his receiving role: 61 catches, 659 receiving yards, 3 touchdowns, and 88 rushing yards across 37 career games in the available record. His career also includes 88 rushing yards and 1,124 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Ray Small's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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- 1
Ohio State
2006-2009
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
200620072007200820082009
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Regular Season | Ohio State | 68 | 51.6 | 9.4 | — |
| 2007 Postseason | Ohio State | 267 | 61.9 | 12.1 | 199 |
| 2007 Regular Season | Ohio State | 267 | 61.9 | 12.1 | 0 |
| 2008 Postseason | Ohio State | 149 | 62.8 | 20.4 | -118 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Ohio State | 149 | 62.8 | 20.4 | 0 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Ohio State | 175 | 65.3 | 14.2 | 26 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Purdue
Week 6 · W 23-7 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
70
Receiving Yards
92.6 takeover
70 receiving yards with a 77.8 efficiency score.
#2
@ Purdue
Week 7 · L 18-26 · Conference game
59
Receiving Yards
92.2 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
59 receiving yards with a 78.7 efficiency score.
#3
vs Penn State
Week 9 · L 6-13 · Conference game
37
Receiving Yards
80.6 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
37 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Cincinnati
Week 3 · W 37-7
41
Receiving Yards
77 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
41 receiving yards with a 91.1 efficiency score.
#5
@ Penn State
Week 9 · W 37-17 · Conference game
66
Receiving Yards
76.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
66 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2007 Postseason · Ohio State
267 primary output · 61.9 efficiency · 12.1 usage
59.2
#2
2007 Regular Season · Ohio State
59.2
267 primary · 61.9 efficiency · 12.1 usage
#3
2009 Regular Season · Ohio State
52.9
175 primary · 65.3 efficiency · 14.2 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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