Usage Score
1.5
Player Dossier
2008-2010Michigan State
Fred Smith
FB • 6'2" • Detroit, MI, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Fred Smith leans balanced backfield option traits and 16.7 efficiency.
Efficiency
16.7
Consistency
100
Season Value
35.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2008 Regular Season · Michigan State
080910
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- Michigan State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
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.
Fred Smith, FB. Best season Best season by value score: 2008 Regular Season · Michigan State. Fred Smith leans balanced backfield option traits and 16.7 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2008 Regular Season
Michigan State paired 7 primary output with 58.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2010 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 16.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2010 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Notre Dame
Win with 2 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2010 Regular Season · Michigan State
Games
1
Scrimmage Yards / G
2
Efficiency
16.7
Usage
1.5
Consistency
100
Best Game by takeover score
Notre Dame
Not enough games exist for the full explorer. The summary cards stay available so the season still reads clearly.
Game-by-Game Trend
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Volume vs Efficiency
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Split Comparison
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
1 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Notre Dame
Best efficiency game
16.7 vs Notre Dame
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 9/19 | vs Notre Dame | W 34-31 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Michigan State
2008-2010
Opening stop
Season Progression
200820092010
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | Michigan State | 7 | 58.3 | 1.8 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | Michigan State | 0 | — | — | -7 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Michigan State | 2 | 16.7 | 1.5 | 2 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Northwestern
Win with 7 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
7
Primary metric
7 scrimmage yards and 1.8 usage.
#2
Notre Dame
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
2 scrimmage yards and 1.5 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2008 Regular Season · Michigan State
7 primary output · 58.3 efficiency · 1.8 usage
61.9
#2
2010 Regular Season · Michigan State
35.8
2 primary · 16.7 efficiency · 1.5 usage
#3
2009 Regular Season · Michigan State
—
0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2008 · Rating 0.9181
Southwestern · Detroit, MI
- Committed To
- Michigan State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2008
Career Facts
1
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
9
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 2 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.