Usage Score
9.5
Player Dossier
2017-2020North Texas
Nic Smith
RB • 5'10" • 204 lbs • Fort Worth, TX, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Nic Smith leans balanced backfield option traits and 36.5 efficiency.
Efficiency
36.5
Consistency
17.8
Season Value
21
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · North Texas
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- North Texas
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Rice
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.
Nic Smith, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · North Texas. Nic Smith leans balanced backfield option traits and 36.5 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
North Texas paired 818 primary output with 53.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 36.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2020 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Louisiana Tech
Loss with 96 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2020 Regular Season · North Texas
Games
6
Scrimmage Yards / G
27.3
Efficiency
36.5
Usage
9.5
Consistency
17.8
Best Game by takeover score
Louisiana Tech
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Southern Miss: 8. Charlotte: 0. Middle Tennessee: 57. Rice: 3. UTSA: 0. Louisiana Tech: 96
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
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High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Southern Miss: 6 by 13.9. Middle Tennessee: 11 by 54. Rice: 2 by 15.6. Louisiana Tech: 16 by 62.5
Split Comparison
Wins30 · n=2 · +4 vs Losses
Losses26 · n=4 · -4 vs Wins
First Half21.7 · n=3 · -11.3 vs Second Half
Second Half33 · n=3 · +11.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
6 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Louisiana Tech
Best efficiency game
62.5 vs Louisiana Tech
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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North Texas
2017-2020
Opening stop
Season Progression
201720172018201820192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | North Texas | 818 | 53.7 | 17.5 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | North Texas | 818 | 53.7 | 17.5 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | North Texas | 435 | 57.2 | 10.6 | -383 |
| 2018 Regular Season | North Texas | 435 | 57.2 | 10.6 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | North Texas | 214 | 38.9 | 9.3 | -221 |
| 2020 Regular Season | North Texas | 164 | 36.5 | 9.5 | -50 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Rice
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
182
Primary metric
182 scrimmage yards and 43.5 usage.
#2
Liberty
66
Primary metric
Win with 66 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
66 scrimmage yards and 1.6 usage.
#3
Louisiana Tech
64
Primary metric
Loss with 64 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
64 scrimmage yards and 11.9 usage.
#4
Louisiana Tech
96
Primary metric
Loss with 96 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
96 scrimmage yards and 27.6 usage.
#5
Unknown
52
Primary metric
Game with 52 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
52 scrimmage yards and 12.9 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Postseason · North Texas
818 primary output · 53.7 efficiency · 17.5 usage
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#2
2017 Regular Season · North Texas
53
818 primary · 53.7 efficiency · 17.5 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · North Texas
48.6
435 primary · 57.2 efficiency · 10.6 usage
Milestones
2
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2016 · Rating 0.8319
Martin · Arlington, TX
- Committed To
- North Texas
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
1,631
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 40 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.