Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2014-2017Miami (OH)
Ryan Smith
TE • 6'4" • 265 lbs • River Forest, IL, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Ryan Smith reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
52
Solid production for a tight end
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Reliability
40
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
69
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Miami (OH)
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Marshall
Player Story
Ryan Smith built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a tight end from River Forest, IL wearing No. 82, spending time with Miami (OH). The clearest part of Ryan Smith's career was his receiving role: 92...
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- Committed To
- Miami (OH)
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Ryan Smith, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · Miami (OH). Ryan Smith reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,149
- Receptions
- 92
- Touchdowns
- 14
Quick Answers
Ryan Smith quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Miami (OH) · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,149
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 34 games
- Best season
- 2017 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
- Top game
- Marshall
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Fenwick · Miami (OH)
- High school pipeline
- Fenwick · 11 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 82 · Class 2017
- 2017 Receiving yards rank
- 454 receiving yards · TE 19th (top 6%) · Mid-American 27th (top 16%) · National 269th (top 14%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 3 | 5 | 88 | 0 | 36 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 10 | 21 | 251 | 5 | 56.9 |
| 2016 Postseason | Miami (OH) | 11 | 7 | 72 | 1 | 63.8 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 11 | 24 | 284 | 4 | 63.8 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 10 | 35 | 454 | 4 | 76.4 |
Related Context
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Ryan Smith played TE for Miami (OH). Across 4 tracked seasons, Ryan Smith recorded 1,149 receiving yards, 1 tackles, and 14 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Miami (OH).
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Miami (OH) paired 454 primary output with 80 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 80 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2017 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Marshall
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
Games
10
Receiving Yards / G
45.4
Efficiency
80
Usage
18.4
Consistency
64.3
Best Game by takeover score
Marshall
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Marshall: 98. Cincinnati: 21. Central Michigan: 25. Notre Dame: 55. Bowling Green: 33. Kent State: 39. Buffalo: 13. Ohio: 57. Akron: 40. Eastern Michigan: 73
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Marshall: 7 by 93.3. Cincinnati: 2 by 70. Central Michigan: 1 by 100. Notre Dame: 3 by 100. Bowling Green: 4 by 55. Kent State: 4 by 65. Buffalo: 2 by 43.3. Ohio: 5 by 76. Akron: 2 by 100. Eastern Michigan: 5 by 97.3
Split Comparison
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Wins26 · Games = 3 · -27.7 vs Losses
Losses53.7 · Games = 7 · +27.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Marshall
Best efficiency game
100 vs Akron
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 11/16 | vs Eastern Michigan | L 24-27 | — | 5 | 73 | 14.6 | 14.60 | 1 | 45 |
| Wed 11/8 | vs Akron | W 24-14 | — | 2 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 21 |
| Wed 11/1 | @ Ohio | L 28-45 | — | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 11.40 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Buffalo | W 24-14 | — | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 6.50 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Kent State | L 14-17 | — | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 9.80 | 1 | 22 |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Bowling Green | L 29-37 | — | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 8.30 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Notre Dame | L 17-52 | — | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 18.30 | 0 | 24 |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Central Michigan | W 31-14 | — | 1 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Sun 9/17 | vs Cincinnati | L 17-21 | — | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 10.50 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 9/2 | @ Marshall2+ TD | L 26-31 | — | 7 | 98 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 23 |
Player Story
Ryan Smith story
Ryan Smith built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a tight end from River Forest, IL wearing No. 82, spending time with Miami (OH). The clearest part of Ryan Smith's career was his receiving role: 92 catches, 1,149 receiving yards, and 14 touchdowns across 34 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Miami (OH). Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 34 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Miami (OH).
The arc is straightforward: Ryan Smith moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Miami (OH)
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20142015201620162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 88 | 73.3 | 8.4 | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 251 | 74.9 | 13.2 | 163 |
| 2016 Postseason | Miami (OH) | 356 | 67.8 | 18.8 | 105 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 356 | 67.8 | 18.8 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 454 | 80 | 18.4 | 98 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Marshall
Week 1 · L 26-31
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
98
Receiving Yards
97.8 takeover
98 receiving yards with a 93.3 efficiency score.
#2
@ Kent State
Week 5 · L 14-20 · Conference game
70
Receiving Yards
90.9 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
70 receiving yards with a 93.3 efficiency score.
#3
@ Akron
Week 6 · L 13-35 · Conference game
62
Receiving Yards
89.6 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
62 receiving yards with a 82.7 efficiency score.
#4
@ Mississippi State
Week 1 · L 16-17 · Postseason
72
Receiving Yards
89.5 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
72 receiving yards with a 68.6 efficiency score.
#5
@ Cincinnati
Week 4 · L 20-27
62
Receiving Yards
87.7 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
62 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
454 primary output · 80 efficiency · 18.4 usage
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#2
2016 Postseason · Miami (OH)
63.8
356 primary · 67.8 efficiency · 18.8 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
63.8
356 primary · 67.8 efficiency · 18.8 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
2
2+ TD games
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