Usage Score
5.2
Player Dossier
2009-2018Boston College
Jeff Smith
RB • 6'1" • 195 lbs • St. Petersburg, FL, USA
Explosive all-purpose backBig-play efficiency
Jeff Smith leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 68.7 efficiency.
Efficiency
68.7
Consistency
36.6
Season Value
50.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Boston College
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 12
- Program Path
- Boston College
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Syracuse
Scouting Read
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Jeff Smith, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Boston College. Jeff Smith leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 68.7 efficiency.
Jeff Smith played RB for Boston College. Across 10 tracked seasons, Jeff Smith recorded 404 passing yards, 898 rushing yards, and 1,094 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2015 with Boston College.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Boston College paired 594 primary output with 67.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 68.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Wake Forest
Win with 187 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Regular Season · Boston College
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
45.4
Efficiency
68.7
Usage
5.2
Consistency
36.6
Best Game by takeover score
Wake Forest
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Massachusetts: 74. Holy Cross: 20. Wake Forest: 187. Purdue: 6. Temple: 36. NC State: 37. Louisville: 18. Miami: 26. Virginia Tech: 18. Clemson: -7. Florida State: 61. Syracuse: 69
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Massachusetts: 7 by 94. Holy Cross: 1 by 100. Wake Forest: 9 by 100. Purdue: 2 by 31.3. Temple: 4 by 75. NC State: 2 by 62.5. Louisville: 3 by 62.5. Miami: 4 by 49. Virginia Tech: 2 by 87.5. Clemson: 1 by 0. Florida State: 4 by 62.5. Syracuse: 1 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins54.1 · Games = 7 · +20.9 vs Losses
Losses33.2 · Games = 5 · -20.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Wake Forest
Best efficiency game
100 vs Syracuse
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/24 | vs Syracuse | L 21-42 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 69 | 69 |
| Sat 11/17 | @ Florida State | L 21-22 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 59 | 15.3 |
| Sun 11/11 | vs Clemson | L 7-27 | 1 | -7 | -7 | 0 | — | — | -7 |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Virginia Tech | W 31-21 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Fri 10/26 | vs Miami | W 27-14 | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 6.5 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Louisville | W 38-20 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 6 |
| Sat 10/6 | @ NC State | L 23-28 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 18.5 |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Temple | W 45-35 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 36 | 9 |
| Sat 9/22 | @ Purdue | L 13-30 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 |
| Thu 9/13 | @ Wake Forest150 scrimmage yards · 2+ TD | W 41-34 | 3 | 42 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 145 | 20.8 |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Holy Cross | W 62-14 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 0 | — | — | 20 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Massachusetts | W 55-21 | 4 | 35 | 8.80 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 10.6 |
Career Arc
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Boston College
2009-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
200920102011201220132014201520162016201720172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Boston College | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2010 Regular Season | Boston College | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Boston College | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Boston College | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Boston College | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Boston College | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Boston College | 450 | 57 | 16.5 | 450 |
| 2016 Postseason | Boston College | 594 | 67.5 | 9.3 | 144 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Boston College | 594 | 67.5 | 9.3 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Boston College | 403 | 80.1 | 4.4 | -191 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Boston College | 403 | 80.1 | 4.4 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Boston College | 545 | 68.7 | 5.2 | 142 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Syracuse
Loss with 117 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
117
Primary metric
117 scrimmage yards and 31.7 usage.
#2
Wake Forest
187
Primary metric
Win with 187 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
187 scrimmage yards and 15 usage.
#3
Syracuse
76
Primary metric
Win with 76 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
76 scrimmage yards and 4.2 usage.
#4
Notre Dame
100
Primary metric
Loss with 100 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
100 scrimmage yards and 10.4 usage.
#5
UConn
121
Primary metric
Win with 121 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
121 scrimmage yards and 16.7 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · Boston College
594 primary output · 67.5 efficiency · 9.3 usage
57.1
#2
2016 Regular Season · Boston College
57.1
594 primary · 67.5 efficiency · 9.3 usage
#3
2015 Regular Season · Boston College
52
450 primary · 57 efficiency · 16.5 usage
Milestones
2
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
3
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
12
Seasons tracked
1,992
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 12 tracked seasons, 46 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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