Usage Score
39.1
Player Dossier
2014-2017Southern Miss
Ito Smith
RB • 5'9" • 195 lbs • Mobile, AL, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Ito Smith leans workhorse runner traits and 60.6 efficiency.
Efficiency
60.6
Consistency
81.8
Season Value
70.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Southern Miss
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Southern Miss
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UL Monroe
Scouting Read
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Ito Smith, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Southern Miss. Ito Smith leans workhorse runner traits and 60.6 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Southern Miss paired 1,809 primary output with 60.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 60.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UL Monroe
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Southern Miss
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
139.2
Efficiency
60.6
Usage
39.1
Consistency
81.8
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. Florida State: 118. Kentucky: 115. Unknown: 95. UL Monroe: 232. North Texas: 149. UTSA: 190. UTEP: 144. Louisiana Tech: 88. UAB: 129. Tennessee: 62. Rice: 173. Charlotte: 152. Marshall: 162
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
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High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Florida State: 20 by 60.5. Kentucky: 25 by 33.6. Unknown: 19 by 49.1. UL Monroe: 30 by 82.2. North Texas: 15 by 90.4. UTSA: 19 by 91.7. UTEP: 31 by 46.1. Louisiana Tech: 17 by 43. UAB: 15 by 54.6. Tennessee: 22 by 27.7. Rice: 27 by 65.8. Charlotte: 16 by 89.6. Marshall: 32 by 53.4
Split Comparison
Wins163 · n=7 · +48.4 vs Losses
Losses114.6 · n=5 · -48.4 vs Wins
First Half149 · n=7 · +21.3 vs Second Half
Second Half127.7 · n=6 · -21.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
UL Monroe
Best efficiency game
91.7 vs UTSA
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/27 | @ Florida State | L 13-42 | 16 | 92 | 5.80 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 5.9 |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Marshall100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 28-27 | 29 | 150 | 5.20 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 5.1 |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Charlotte100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 66-21 | 15 | 153 | 10.20 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 9.5 |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Rice100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 43-34 | 24 | 150 | 6.30 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 6.4 |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Tennessee | L 10-24 | 20 | 51 | 2.50 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 2.8 |
| Sat 10/28 | vs UAB | L 12-30 | 12 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 93 | 8.6 |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Louisiana Tech | W 34-27 | 14 | 48 | 3.40 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 5.2 |
| Sat 10/14 | vs UTEP100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 24-0 | 28 | 120 | 4.30 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 4.6 |
| Sat 10/7 | @ UTSA100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 31-29 | 17 | 178 | 10.50 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 |
| Sat 9/30 | vs North Texas100 rush yards · 2+ TD | L 28-43 | 13 | 102 | 7.80 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 9.9 |
| Sat 9/16 | @ UL Monroe100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 28-17 | 27 | 219 | 8.10 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7.7 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Unknown | — | 17 | 77 | 4.50 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 5 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Kentucky | L 17-24 | 16 | 37 | 2.30 | 0 | 9 | 78 | 4.6 |
Career Arc
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Southern Miss
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
2014201520152016201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 612 | 35.6 | 23.9 | — |
| 2015 Postseason | Southern Miss | 1,643 | 68.4 | 26.8 | 1,031 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 1,643 | 68.4 | 26.8 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Southern Miss | 1,918 | 60.8 | 37.3 | 275 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 1,918 | 60.8 | 37.3 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Southern Miss | 1,809 | 60.6 | 39.1 | -109 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Southern Miss | 1,809 | 60.6 | 39.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UL Monroe
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
232
Primary metric
232 scrimmage yards and 46.2 usage.
#2
Louisiana Tech
209
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
209 scrimmage yards and 44.1 usage.
#3
UTSA
190
Primary metric
Win with 190 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
190 scrimmage yards and 42.2 usage.
#4
Unknown
184
Primary metric
Game with 184 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
184 scrimmage yards and 21.2 usage.
#5
North Texas
169
Primary metric
Win with 169 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
169 scrimmage yards and 26.7 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Postseason · Southern Miss
1,809 primary output · 60.6 efficiency · 39.1 usage
70.4
#2
2017 Regular Season · Southern Miss
70.4
1,809 primary · 60.6 efficiency · 39.1 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · Southern Miss
69.7
1,918 primary · 60.8 efficiency · 37.3 usage
Milestones
35
100+ rush yards
12
150+ scrimmage yards
14
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.8211
McGill Toolen · Mobile, AL
- Committed To
- Southern Miss
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
5,982
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 51 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.