Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2007-2011UCLA
Josh Smith
WR • 6'1" • Moorpark, CA, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Josh Smith reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
37
Developing production for a receiver
lowelite
Reliability
32
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
58
Useful peak profile
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2007 Postseason · Colorado
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Colorado • UCLA
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Oregon State
Player Story
Josh Smith built his college career from 2007 through 2011 as a wide receiver from Moorpark, CA wearing No. 7, spending time with Colorado and UCLA. The clearest part of Josh Smith's career was his receiving role: 76...
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- Committed To
- UCLA
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2010
Josh Smith, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2007 Postseason · Colorado. Josh Smith reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,248
- Receptions
- 76
- Touchdowns
- 6
Quick Answers
Josh Smith quick answers
- Latest team and position
- UCLA · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,248
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 46 games
- Best season
- 2007 Postseason · Colorado
- Top game
- Oregon State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Legacy · UCLA
- High school pipeline
- Legacy · 4 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 7 · Class 2011
- 2011 Receiving yards rank
- 243 receiving yards · WR 354th (top 44%) · Pac-12 55th (top 31%) · National 455th (top 27%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Postseason | Colorado | 11 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 74.4 |
| 2007 Regular Season | Colorado | 11 | 23 | 451 | 0 | 74.4 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Colorado | 12 | 29 | 387 | 3 | 61.8 |
| 2010 Regular Season | UCLA | 9 | 11 | 127 | 1 | 35.4 |
| 2011 Postseason | UCLA | 14 | 3 | 60 | 0 | 49 |
| 2011 Regular Season | UCLA | 14 | 8 | 183 | 2 | 49 |
Related Context
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Josh Smith played WR for Colorado and UCLA. Across 4 tracked seasons, Josh Smith recorded 171 rushing yards, 1,248 receiving yards, and 6 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2007 with Colorado.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2007 Postseason
Colorado paired 491 primary output with 92.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2008 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 75.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2011 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Colorado, UCLA.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Florida State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2008 Regular Season · Colorado
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
32.3
Efficiency
75.8
Usage
12.7
Consistency
50
Best Game by takeover score
Florida State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Colorado State: 15. Eastern Washington: 29. West Virginia: 75. Florida State: 85. Texas: 17. Kansas: 38. Kansas State: 22. Missouri: 36. Texas A&M: 8. Iowa State: 8. Oklahoma State: 2. Nebraska: 52
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. Colorado State: 1 by 100. Eastern Washington: 4 by 48.3. West Virginia: 5 by 100. Florida State: 7 by 81. Texas: 1 by 100. Kansas: 1 by 100. Kansas State: 1 by 100. Missouri: 4 by 60. Texas A&M: 1 by 53.3. Iowa State: 1 by 53.3. Oklahoma State: 1 by 13.3. Nebraska: 2 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins29.8 · Games = 5 · -4.2 vs Losses
Losses34 · Games = 7 · +4.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Florida State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Nebraska
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/28 | @ Nebraska | L 31-40 | — | 2 | 52 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 44 |
| Sun 11/16 | vs Oklahoma State | L 17-30 | — | 1 | 2 | 7.7 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Sat 11/8 | vs Iowa State | W 28-24 | — | 1 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Texas A&M | L 17-24 | — | 1 | 8 | 1.7 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 10/25 | @ Missouri | L 0-58 | — | 4 | 36 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 10/18 | vs Kansas State | W 14-13 | — | 1 | 22 | 10.3 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Kansas | L 14-30 | — | 1 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 38 |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Texas | L 14-38 | — | 1 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Florida State | L 21-39 | — | 7 | 85 | 12.1 | 12.10 | 1 | 30 |
| Fri 9/19 | vs West Virginia | W 17-14 | — | 5 | 75 | 11.5 | 15 | 1 | 38 |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Eastern Washington | W 31-24 | — | 4 | 29 | 5.1 | 7.30 | 1 | 13 |
| Sun 8/31 | vs Colorado State | W 38-17 | — | 1 | 15 | 11.5 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
Player Story
Josh Smith story
Josh Smith built his college career from 2007 through 2011 as a wide receiver from Moorpark, CA wearing No. 7, spending time with Colorado and UCLA. The clearest part of Josh Smith's career was his receiving role: 76 catches, 1,248 receiving yards, 5 touchdowns, and 171 rushing yards across 46 career games in the available record. His career also includes 171 rushing yards and 2,147 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Josh Smith's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Colorado
2007-2008
Opening stop
- 2
UCLA
2010-2011
Final stop
Season Value Progression
200720072008201020112011
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Postseason | Colorado | 491 | 92.4 | 12 | — |
| 2007 Regular Season | Colorado | 491 | 92.4 | 12 | 0 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Colorado | 387 | 75.8 | 12.7 | -104 |
| 2010 Regular Season | UCLA | 127 | 54.2 | 12.7 | -260 |
| 2011 Postseason | UCLA | 243 | 82.2 | 15.7 | 116 |
| 2011 Regular Season | UCLA | 243 | 82.2 | 15.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Oregon State
Week 4 · W 27-19 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
76
Receiving Yards
98.4 takeover
76 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ Florida State
Week 5 · L 21-39
85
Receiving Yards
93.7 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
85 receiving yards with a 81 efficiency score.
#3
vs Arizona
Week 9 · L 21-29 · Conference game
74
Receiving Yards
92.3 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
74 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs West Virginia
Week 4 · W 17-14
75
Receiving Yards
88 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
75 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Illinois
Week 1 · L 14-20 · Postseason
60
Receiving Yards
83.4 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
60 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2007 Postseason · Colorado
491 primary output · 92.4 efficiency · 12 usage
74.4
#2
2007 Regular Season · Colorado
74.4
491 primary · 92.4 efficiency · 12 usage
#3
2008 Regular Season · Colorado
61.8
387 primary · 75.8 efficiency · 12.7 usage
Milestones
1
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
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