Player Dossier

2008-2011

NC State

Jay Smith

WR • 6'2" • Norfolk, VA, USA

Reliable chain-moverPossession profile

Jay Smith reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage Score

13.6

Efficiency

61.8

Consistency

54.9

Season Value

57.6

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason · NC State

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
NC State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Wake Forest

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.

Jay Smith, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason · NC State. Jay Smith reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason

NC State paired 391 primary output with 61.8 efficiency.

Supporting note

2011 Postseason role shape

target-driven usage with 61.8 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: Central Michigan

Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 92.3th 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 · NC State

Games

13

Receiving Yards / G

30.1

Efficiency

61.8

Usage

13.6

Consistency

54.9

Best Game by takeover score

Louisville

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Louisville: 44. Unknown: 24. Wake Forest: 23. Unknown: 3. Cincinnati: 37. Georgia Tech: 24. Central Michigan: 61. Virginia: 41. Florida State: 9. North Carolina: 18. Boston College: 37. Clemson: 7. Maryland: 63

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. Louisville: 4 by 73.3. Unknown: 1 by 100. Wake Forest: 2 by 76.7. Unknown: 1 by 20. Cincinnati: 4 by 61.7. Georgia Tech: 3 by 53.3. Central Michigan: 5 by 81.3. Virginia: 4 by 68.3. Florida State: 1 by 60. North Carolina: 4 by 30. Boston College: 4 by 61.7. Clemson: 1 by 46.7. Maryland: 6 by 70

Split Comparison

Wins39 · n=6 · +13 vs Losses
Losses26 · n=5 · -13 vs Wins
First Half30.9 · n=7 · +1.7 vs Second Half
Second Half29.2 · n=6 · -1.7 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

13 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

Central Michigan

Best efficiency game

100 vs Unknown

Result
Wed 12/28vs LouisvilleW 31-244441111022
Sat 11/26vs MarylandW 56-4166310.510.50121
Sat 11/19vs ClemsonW 37-13177717
Sat 11/12@ Boston CollegeL 10-144379.39.30018
Sat 11/5vs North CarolinaW 13-04184.54.5008
Sat 10/29@ Florida StateL 0-34199909
Sat 10/22@ VirginiaW 28-1444110.310.30016
Sat 10/8vs Central MichiganW 38-2456112.212.20117
Sat 10/1vs Georgia TechL 35-4532488111
Fri 9/23@ CincinnatiL 14-444379.39.30018
Sat 9/17vs Unknown133303
Sat 9/10@ Wake ForestL 27-3422311.511.50018
Sat 9/3vs Unknown1242424024

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    NC State

    2008-2011

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2008200820092010201020112011
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2008 PostseasonNC State7854.37.4
2008 Regular SeasonNC State7854.37.40
2009 Regular SeasonNC State5956.75.8-19
2010 PostseasonNC State84535.125
2010 Regular SeasonNC State84535.10
2011 PostseasonNC State39161.813.6307
2011 Regular SeasonNC State39161.813.60

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Wake Forest

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

27

Primary metric

27 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

Virginia Tech

33

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

33 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

Central Michigan

61

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

61 receiving yards with a 81.3 efficiency score.

#4

North Carolina

24

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

24 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

Maryland

63

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

63 receiving yards with a 70 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2011 Postseason · NC State

391 primary output · 61.8 efficiency · 13.6 usage

57.6

#2

2011 Regular Season · NC State

57.6

391 primary · 61.8 efficiency · 13.6 usage

#3

2010 Postseason · NC State

32.8

84 primary · 53 efficiency · 5.1 usage

Milestones

0

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

0

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2020 · Rating 0.7983

Monroe · Monroe, WA

Committed To
Eastern Washington
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2020

Career Facts

1

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

612

Career Receiving Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 33 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Jay Smith quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
WR
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
7
Career receiving yards
612