Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2007-2010Marshall
Lee Smith
TE • 6'6" • Powell, TN, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Lee Smith reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
41
Developing production for a tight end
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Reliability
20
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
70
Useful peak profile
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2010 Regular Season · Marshall
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Marshall
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UTEP
Player Story
Lee Smith built his college career from 2007 through 2010 as a tight end from Powell, TN wearing No. 16, spending time with Marshall. The clearest part of Lee Smith's career was his receiving role: 75 catches, 791...
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- Committed To
- Tennessee
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2006
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2011
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 28
- Overall
- No. 159
- NFL Team
- New England Patriots
Lee Smith, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2010 Regular Season · Marshall. Lee Smith reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 791
- Receptions
- 75
- Touchdowns
- 3
Quick Answers
Lee Smith quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Marshall · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 791
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 27 games
- Best season
- 2010 Regular Season · Marshall
- Top game
- UTEP
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Powell · Tennessee
- High school pipeline
- Powell · 7 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2011 · Round 5 · Pick 28 · New England Patriots
- Latest roster
- No. 16 · Class 2010
- 2010 Receiving yards rank
- 358 receiving yards · TE 30th (top 11%) · Conference USA 39th (top 23%) · National 315th (top 19%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Season | Marshall | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 39.6 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Marshall | 5 | 12 | 89 | 0 | 36.2 |
| 2009 Postseason | Marshall | 10 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 63.7 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Marshall | 10 | 21 | 306 | 0 | 63.7 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Marshall | 11 | 38 | 358 | 3 | 68.5 |
Related Context
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Lee Smith played TE for Marshall. Across 4 tracked seasons, Lee Smith recorded 791 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2010 with Marshall.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season
Marshall paired 358 primary output with 64.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2010 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 64.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2010 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UAB
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2010 Regular Season · Marshall
Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
32.5
Efficiency
64.4
Usage
17.7
Consistency
50.8
Best Game by takeover score
UAB
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ohio State: 8. West Virginia: 39. Ohio: 16. Southern Miss: 21. UCF: 33. East Carolina: 31. UTEP: 25. UAB: 81. Memphis: 73. SMU: 16. Tulane: 15
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Ohio State: 1 by 53.3. West Virginia: 4 by 65. Ohio: 2 by 53.3. Southern Miss: 2 by 70. UCF: 3 by 73.3. East Carolina: 3 by 68.9. UTEP: 4 by 41.7. UAB: 9 by 60. Memphis: 7 by 69.5. SMU: 2 by 53.3. Tulane: 1 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins42 · Games = 5 · +17.3 vs Losses
Losses24.7 · Games = 6 · -17.3 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
UAB
Best efficiency game
100 vs Tulane
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/27 | vs Tulane | W 38-23 | — | 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 11/20 | @ SMU | L 17-31 | — | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 11/13 | vs Memphis | W 28-13 | — | 7 | 73 | 10.4 | 10.40 | 1 | 32 |
| Sat 11/6 | @ UABHigh volume · 2+ TD | W 31-17 | — | 9 | 81 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 14 |
| Sat 10/30 | vs UTEP | W 16-12 | — | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 6.30 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 10/23 | @ East Carolina | L 10-37 | — | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 10.30 | 0 | 14 |
| Thu 10/14 | vs UCF | L 14-35 | — | 3 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 15 |
| Sun 10/3 | @ Southern Miss | L 16-41 | — | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 10.50 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Ohio | W 24-23 | — | 2 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| Fri 9/10 | vs West Virginia | L 21-24 | — | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 9.80 | 0 | 18 |
| Thu 9/2 | @ Ohio State | L 7-45 | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Player Story
Lee Smith story
Lee Smith built his college career from 2007 through 2010 as a tight end from Powell, TN wearing No. 16, spending time with Marshall. The clearest part of Lee Smith's career was his receiving role: 75 catches, 791 receiving yards, and 3 touchdowns across 27 career games in the available record. His career also includes 31 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Lee Smith's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Marshall
2007-2010
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20072008200920092010
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Season | Marshall | 9 | 30 | 7.7 | — |
| 2008 Regular Season | Marshall | 89 | 43.1 | 13.5 | 80 |
| 2009 Postseason | Marshall | 335 | 75.1 | 12.6 | 246 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Marshall | 335 | 75.1 | 12.6 | 0 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Marshall | 358 | 64.4 | 17.7 | 23 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ UTEP
Week 13 · L 21-52 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
99
Receiving Yards
93.3 takeover
99 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ UAB
Week 10 · W 31-17 · Conference game
81
Receiving Yards
86.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
81 receiving yards with a 60 efficiency score.
#3
vs Memphis
Week 11 · W 28-13 · Conference game
73
Receiving Yards
86.5 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
73 receiving yards with a 69.5 efficiency score.
#4
@ Wisconsin
Week 2 · L 14-51
53
Receiving Yards
80.7 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
53 receiving yards with a 58.9 efficiency score.
#5
vs Southern Miss
Week 11 · L 20-27 · Conference game
77
Receiving Yards
77.5 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
77 receiving yards with a 85.6 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2010 Regular Season · Marshall
358 primary output · 64.4 efficiency · 17.7 usage
68.5
#2
2009 Postseason · Marshall
63.7
335 primary · 75.1 efficiency · 12.6 usage
#3
2009 Regular Season · Marshall
63.7
335 primary · 75.1 efficiency · 12.6 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
1
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
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