Usage Score
9
Player Dossier
2008-2011Houston
E.J. Smith
WR • 6'1" • Camden, MS, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
E.J. Smith reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
67
Consistency
57.1
Season Value
58.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season · Houston
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Houston
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Memphis
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.
E.J. Smith, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season · Houston. E.J. Smith reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season
Houston paired 175 primary output with 100 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 67 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2011 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: North Texas
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 90th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2011 Postseason · Houston
Games
10
Receiving Yards / G
31
Efficiency
67
Usage
9
Consistency
57.1
Best Game by takeover score
Penn State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Penn State: 13. UCLA: 60. North Texas: 56. Louisiana Tech: 31. Unknown: 33. UTEP: 55. East Carolina: 17. Marshall: 19. Tulane: 10. Tulsa: 16
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. Penn State: 2 by 43.3. UCLA: 6 by 66.7. North Texas: 2 by 100. Louisiana Tech: 2 by 100. Unknown: 3 by 73.3. UTEP: 5 by 73.3. East Carolina: 3 by 37.8. Marshall: 3 by 42.2. Tulane: 2 by 33.3. Tulsa: 1 by 100
Split Comparison
Wins30.8 · n=9
First Half38.6 · n=5 · +15.2 vs Second Half
Second Half23.4 · n=5 · -15.2 vs First Half
All Games31 · n=10
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
North Texas
Best efficiency game
100 vs Tulsa
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1/2 | @ Penn State | W 30-14 | — | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 6.50 | 0 | 7 |
| Fri 11/25 | @ Tulsa | W 48-16 | — | 1 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Fri 11/11 | @ Tulane | W 73-17 | — | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Marshall | W 63-28 | — | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 6.30 | 1 | 13 |
| Sat 10/8 | vs East Carolina | W 56-3 | — | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 5.70 | 0 | 6 |
| Fri 9/30 | @ UTEP | W 49-42 | — | 5 | 55 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 23 |
| Sun 9/25 | vs Unknown | — | — | 3 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Louisiana Tech | W 35-34 | — | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 15.50 | 0 | 26 |
| Sat 9/10 | @ North Texas | W 48-23 | — | 2 | 56 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 52 |
| Sat 9/3 | vs UCLA | W 38-34 | — | 6 | 60 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 15 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Houston
2008-2011
Opening stop
Season Progression
200820082009201020112011
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Postseason | Houston | 54 | 61.7 | 5.1 | — |
| 2008 Regular Season | Houston | 54 | 61.7 | 5.1 | 0 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Houston | 126 | 60.3 | 5.1 | 72 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Houston | 175 | 100 | 16.7 | 49 |
| 2011 Postseason | Houston | 310 | 67 | 9 | 135 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Houston | 310 | 67 | 9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Memphis
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
89
Primary metric
89 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Mississippi State
86
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
86 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Memphis
56
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
56 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
North Texas
56
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
56 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Rice
53
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
53 receiving yards with a 88.3 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2010 Regular Season · Houston
175 primary output · 100 efficiency · 16.7 usage
68.6
#2
2011 Postseason · Houston
58.3
310 primary · 67 efficiency · 9 usage
#3
2011 Regular Season · Houston
58.3
310 primary · 67 efficiency · 9 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2008 · Rating 0.8723
Chavez · Houston, TX
- Committed To
- Houston
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2008
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
665
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 21 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.