Usage Score
14.3
Player Dossier
2008-2012UConn
Michael Smith
WR • 6'0" • Houston, TX, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Michael Smith reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
76.6
Consistency
66.9
Season Value
56.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2010 Postseason · UConn
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- UConn
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Buffalo
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.
Michael Smith, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2010 Postseason · UConn. Michael Smith reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Postseason
UConn paired 615 primary output with 69.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 76.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2012 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Syracuse
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th 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.
2012 Regular Season · UConn
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
33.9
Efficiency
76.6
Usage
14.3
Consistency
66.9
Best Game by takeover score
Cincinnati
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Massachusetts: 30. NC State: 4. Maryland: 18. Western Michigan: 35. Buffalo: 26. Rutgers: 52. Temple: 54. Syracuse: 61. South Florida: 40. Pittsburgh: 27. Louisville: 6. Cincinnati: 54
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. Massachusetts: 3 by 66.7. NC State: 1 by 26.7. Maryland: 2 by 60. Western Michigan: 3 by 77.8. Buffalo: 2 by 86.7. Rutgers: 3 by 100. Temple: 5 by 72. Syracuse: 4 by 100. South Florida: 3 by 88.9. Pittsburgh: 1 by 100. Louisville: 1 by 40. Cincinnati: 3 by 100
Split Comparison
Wins21.4 · n=5 · -21.5 vs Losses
Losses42.9 · n=7 · +21.5 vs Wins
First Half27.5 · n=6 · -12.8 vs Second Half
Second Half40.3 · n=6 · +12.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Syracuse
Best efficiency game
100 vs Cincinnati
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/1 | vs Cincinnati | L 17-34 | — | 3 | 54 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 51 |
| Sat 11/24 | @ Louisville | W 23-20 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Pittsburgh | W 24-17 | — | 1 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| Sat 11/3 | @ South Florida | L 6-13 | — | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 13.30 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Syracuse | L 10-40 | — | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 15.30 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Temple | L 14-17 | — | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 10.80 | 1 | 18 |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Rutgers | L 3-19 | — | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 17.30 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Buffalo | W 24-17 | — | 2 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 9/22 | @ Western Michigan | L 24-30 | — | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 11.70 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Maryland | W 24-21 | — | 2 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/8 | vs NC State | L 7-10 | — | 1 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Thu 8/30 | vs Massachusetts | W 37-0 | — | 3 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 14 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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UConn
2008-2012
Opening stop
Season Progression
200820092010201020112012
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | UConn | 137 | 69.7 | 11.2 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | UConn | 170 | 72.9 | 12.7 | 33 |
| 2010 Postseason | UConn | 615 | 69.6 | 25.7 | 445 |
| 2010 Regular Season | UConn | 615 | 69.6 | 25.7 | 0 |
| 2011 Regular Season | UConn | 0 | — | — | -615 |
| 2012 Regular Season | UConn | 407 | 76.6 | 14.3 | 407 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Buffalo
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
130
Primary metric
130 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Syracuse
61
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
61 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Cincinnati
41
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
41 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Rutgers
52
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
52 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Unknown
82
Primary metric
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
82 receiving yards with a 68.3 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2010 Postseason · UConn
615 primary output · 69.6 efficiency · 25.7 usage
63.4
#2
2010 Regular Season · UConn
63.4
615 primary · 69.6 efficiency · 25.7 usage
#3
2012 Regular Season · UConn
56.4
407 primary · 76.6 efficiency · 14.3 usage
Milestones
1
100+ receiving yards
1
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2008 · Rating 0.7444
Westside · Houston, TX
- Committed To
- UConn
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2008
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
1,329
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 37 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.