Usage / Role
72%
Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2015-2020Tulsa
Zach Smith
QB • 6'3" • 227 lbs • Grandview, TX, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Zach Smith is a balanced quarterback profile with 11.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
48
Developing production for a quarterback
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Reliability
57
Useful contributor with volatile peaks
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Star Power
55
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Regular Season · Tulsa
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Baylor • Tulsa
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Houston
Player Story
Zach Smith built his college career from 2015 through 2020 as a quarterback from Grandview, TX wearing No. 11, spending time with Baylor and Tulsa. The clearest part of Zach Smith's career was his passing role: 8,222...
Read the storyZach Smith, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Regular Season · Tulsa. Zach Smith is a balanced quarterback profile with 11.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 7,959
- Passing yards
- 8,222
- Touchdowns
- 54
Quick Answers
Zach Smith quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Tulsa · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 7,959
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 40 games
- Best season
- 2019 Regular Season · Tulsa
- Top game
- Houston
- Latest roster
- No. 11 · Senior
- 2020 Total offense rank
- 1,884 total offense · QB 59th (top 19%) · American Athletic 8th (top 7%) · National 59th (top 5%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Baylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Baylor | 10 | 377 | 375 | 2 | 3 | 40.4 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Baylor | 10 | 1,123 | 1,151 | -28 | 11 | 40.4 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Baylor | 9 | 1,392 | 1,471 | -79 | 8 | 40.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Tulsa | 12 | 3,183 | 3,279 | -96 | 19 | 69.2 |
| 2020 Postseason | Tulsa | 9 | 348 | 347 | 1 | 1 | 52.7 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Tulsa | 9 | 1,536 | 1,599 | -63 | 12 | 52.7 |
Related Context
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Zach Smith played QB for Baylor and Tulsa. Across 5 tracked seasons, Zach Smith recorded 8,222 passing yards, -263 rushing yards, and 3 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Tulsa.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
Tulsa paired 3,183 primary output with 56.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 56.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2020 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Baylor, Tulsa.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Houston
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Regular Season · Tulsa
Games
12
Primary Metric / G
265.3
Efficiency
56.3
Usage
17.3
Consistency
82.1
Best Game by takeover score
Houston
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Michigan State: 121. San José State: 306. Oklahoma State: 211. Wyoming: 312. SMU: 345. Navy: 254. Cincinnati: 238. Memphis: 324. Tulane: 259. UCF: 129. Houston: 355. East Carolina: 329
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Michigan State: 37 by 47.9. San José State: 31 by 84. Oklahoma State: 36 by 55. Wyoming: 58 by 52.3. SMU: 43 by 49.3. Navy: 57 by 48. Cincinnati: 53 by 44.3. Memphis: 49 by 59.6. Tulane: 40 by 54.9. UCF: 16 by 64.3. Houston: 52 by 54.3. East Carolina: 32 by 62.2
Split Comparison
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Wins269 · Games = 4 · +5.6 vs Losses
Losses263.4 · Games = 8 · -5.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Houston
Best efficiency game
84 vs San José State
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/30 | @ East Carolina300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 49-24 | 21 | 30 | 331 | 70.0 | 5 | 1 | 62.2 | 2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 8 |
| Sun 11/24 | vs Houston300-yard game | L 14-24 | 29 | 45 | 381 | 64.4 | 1 | 2 | 54.3 | 7 | -26 | -3.70 | 0 | 1 |
| Sat 11/9 | vs UCF | W 34-31 | 10 | 14 | 127 | 71.4 | 1 | 0 | 64.3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Tulane | L 26-38 | 17 | 33 | 270 | 51.5 | 1 | 0 | 54.9 | 7 | -11 | -1.60 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Memphis300-yard game | L 41-42 | 23 | 40 | 309 | 57.5 | 1 | 0 | 59.6 | 9 | 15 | 1.70 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Cincinnati | L 13-24 | 21 | 43 | 243 | 48.8 | 0 | 2 | 44.3 | 10 | -5 | -0.50 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Navy | L 17-45 | 23 | 48 | 254 | 47.9 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 10/5 | @ SMU300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 37-43 | 23 | 41 | 346 | 56.1 | 4 | 3 | 49.3 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Wyoming300-yard game | W 24-21 | 25 | 50 | 354 | 50.0 | 2 | 0 | 52.3 | 8 | -42 | -5.30 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Oklahoma State | L 21-40 | 17 | 30 | 228 | 56.7 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 6 | -17 | -2.80 | 0 | 4 |
| Sun 9/8 | @ San José State | W 34-16 | 21 | 28 | 283 | 75.0 | 1 | 0 | 84 | 3 | 23 | 7.70 | 0 | 12 |
| Fri 8/30 | @ Michigan State | L 7-28 | 16 | 27 | 153 | 59.3 | 1 | 1 | 47.9 | 10 | -32 | -3.20 | 0 | 8 |
Player Story
Zach Smith story
Zach Smith built his college career from 2015 through 2020 as a quarterback from Grandview, TX wearing No. 11, spending time with Baylor and Tulsa. The clearest part of Zach Smith's career was his passing role: 8,222 passing yards, 53 touchdown passes, and 1,089 attempts across 40 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Tulsa. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 3 receiving yards and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 40 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Baylor and Tulsa.
The arc is straightforward: Zach 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.
- 1
Baylor
2015-2017
Opening stop
- 2
Tulsa
2019-2020
Final stop
Season Value Progression
2015201620162017201920202020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Baylor | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Postseason | Baylor | 1,500 | 51.5 | 10 | 1,500 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Baylor | 1,500 | 51.5 | 10 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Baylor | 1,392 | 46.9 | 12.8 | -108 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Tulsa | 3,183 | 56.3 | 17.3 | 1,791 |
| 2020 Postseason | Tulsa | 1,884 | 52.5 | 11.5 | -1,299 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Tulsa | 1,884 | 52.5 | 11.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Houston
Week 13 · L 14-24 · Conference game
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
355
Total Offense
74 takeover
355 total offense with 54.3 efficiency.
#2
@ South Florida
Week 8 · W 42-13 · Conference game
233
Total Offense
72 takeover
Win with 233 yards of offense and 77 efficiency.
233 total offense with 77 efficiency.
#3
@ Mississippi State
Week 1 · L 26-28 · Postseason
348
Total Offense
68.8 takeover
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
348 total offense with 50.7 efficiency.
#4
vs Oklahoma
Week 4 · L 41-49 · Conference game
440
Total Offense
68.4 takeover
Loss with 440 yards of offense and 60.8 efficiency.
440 total offense with 60.8 efficiency.
#5
vs Boise State
Week 1 · W 31-12 · Postseason
377
Total Offense
65.8 takeover
Win with 377 yards of offense and 61.1 efficiency.
377 total offense with 61.1 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Regular Season · Tulsa
3,183 primary output · 56.3 efficiency · 17.3 usage
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#2
2020 Postseason · Tulsa
52.7
1,884 primary · 52.5 efficiency · 11.5 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Tulsa
52.7
1,884 primary · 52.5 efficiency · 11.5 usage
Milestones
19
250+ passing yards
11
300+ total offense
9
3+ TD games
9
Above avg efficiency
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