Player Career

Ryan Smith Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

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

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

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    Miami (OH)

    2014-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20142015201620162017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonMiami (OH)8873.38.4
2015 Regular SeasonMiami (OH)25174.913.2163
2016 PostseasonMiami (OH)35667.818.8105
2016 Regular SeasonMiami (OH)35667.818.80
2017 Regular SeasonMiami (OH)4548018.498

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

76.4

#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

0

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

2

2+ TD games