Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2016-2018Alabama
Irv Smith Jr.
TE • 6'4" • 241 lbs • New Orleans, LA, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Irv Smith Jr. reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
29
Developing production for a tight end
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Reliability
37
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
38
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Alabama
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Alabama
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas
Player Story
Irv Smith Jr. built his college career from 2016 through 2018 as a tight end from New Orleans, LA wearing No. 82, spending time with Alabama. The clearest part of Irv Smith Jr.'s career was his receiving role: 58...
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- Committed To
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- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2019
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 18
- Overall
- No. 50
- NFL Team
- Minnesota Vikings
Irv Smith Jr., TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Alabama. Irv Smith Jr. reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 838
- Receptions
- 58
- Touchdowns
- 10
Quick Answers
Irv Smith Jr. quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Alabama · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 838
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 5 entries · 24 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Alabama
- Top game
- Arkansas
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Kasson-Mantorville
- High school pipeline
- Kasson-Mantorville · 0 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2019 · Round 2 · Pick 18 · Minnesota Vikings
- Latest roster
- No. 82 · Junior
- 2018 Receiving yards rank
- 710 receiving yards · TE 5th (top 2%) · SEC 15th (top 7%) · National 114th (top 6%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Alabama | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2017 Postseason | Alabama | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 30.7 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Alabama | 9 | 13 | 122 | 3 | 30.7 |
| 2018 Postseason | Alabama | 15 | 6 | 62 | 0 | 73.3 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Alabama | 15 | 38 | 648 | 7 | 73.3 |
Related Context
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Irv Smith Jr. played TE for Alabama. Across 3 tracked seasons, Irv Smith Jr. recorded 838 receiving yards, 1 tackles, and 10 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Alabama.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Alabama paired 710 primary output with 79.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 79.6 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: Arkansas
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2018 Postseason · Alabama
Games
15
Receiving Yards / G
47.3
Efficiency
79.6
Usage
14.5
Consistency
64.9
Best Game by takeover score
Arkansas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Clemson: 43. Oklahoma: 19. Louisville: 39. Arkansas State: 41. Ole Miss: 42. Texas A&M: 74. Louisiana: 13. Arkansas: 123. Missouri: 2. Tennessee: 50. LSU: 64. Mississippi State: 70. The Citadel: 68. Auburn: 27. Georgia: 35
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Clemson: 4 by 71.7. Oklahoma: 2 by 63.3. Louisville: 2 by 100. Arkansas State: 4 by 68.3. Ole Miss: 3 by 93.3. Texas A&M: 4 by 100. Louisiana: 1 by 86.7. Arkansas: 2 by 100. Missouri: 1 by 13.3. Tennessee: 5 by 66.7. LSU: 4 by 100. Mississippi State: 5 by 93.3. The Citadel: 1 by 100. Auburn: 3 by 60. Georgia: 3 by 77.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins47.6 · Games = 14 · +4.6 vs Losses
Losses43 · Games = 1 · -4.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
15 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Arkansas
Best efficiency game
100 vs The Citadel
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/8 | vs Clemson | L 16-44 | — | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 10.80 | 0 | 21 |
| Sun 12/30 | vs Oklahoma | W 45-34 | — | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 9.50 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 12/1 | @ Georgia | W 35-28 | — | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 11.70 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 11/24 | vs Auburn | W 52-21 | — | 3 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 11/17 | vs The Citadel | W 50-17 | — | 1 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 1 | 68 |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Mississippi State | W 24-0 | — | 5 | 70 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 25 |
| Sun 11/4 | @ LSU | W 29-0 | — | 4 | 64 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 25 |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Tennessee | W 58-21 | — | 5 | 50 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 25 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Missouri | W 39-10 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Arkansas100 receiving yards | W 65-31 | — | 2 | 123 | 61.5 | 61.50 | 1 | 76 |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Louisiana | W 56-14 | — | 1 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Texas A&M | W 45-23 | — | 4 | 74 | 18.5 | 18.50 | 0 | 42 |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Ole Miss | W 62-7 | — | 3 | 42 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 17 |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Arkansas State | W 57-7 | — | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 10.30 | 1 | 22 |
| Sun 9/2 | vs Louisville | W 51-14 | — | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 19.50 | 0 | 32 |
Player Story
Irv Smith Jr. story
Irv Smith Jr. built his college career from 2016 through 2018 as a tight end from New Orleans, LA wearing No. 82, spending time with Alabama. The clearest part of Irv Smith Jr.'s career was his receiving role: 58 catches, 838 receiving yards, and 10 touchdowns across 24 career games in the available record. His career also includes 1 tackle and 6 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Irv Smith Jr.'s career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Alabama
2016-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Alabama | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2017 Postseason | Alabama | 128 | 44.4 | 9.9 | 128 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Alabama | 128 | 44.4 | 9.9 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Alabama | 710 | 79.6 | 14.5 | 582 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Alabama | 710 | 79.6 | 14.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Arkansas
Week 6 · W 65-31 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
123
Receiving Yards
82.6 takeover
123 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Tennessee
Week 8 · W 45-7 · Conference game
60
Receiving Yards
81.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
60 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Mississippi State
Week 11 · W 24-0 · Conference game
70
Receiving Yards
81 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
70 receiving yards with a 93.3 efficiency score.
#4
vs Texas A&M
Week 4 · W 45-23 · Conference game
74
Receiving Yards
71.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
74 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ LSU
Week 10 · W 29-0 · Conference game
64
Receiving Yards
68.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
64 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Alabama
710 primary output · 79.6 efficiency · 14.5 usage
73.3
#2
2018 Regular Season · Alabama
73.3
710 primary · 79.6 efficiency · 14.5 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Alabama
30.7
128 primary · 44.4 efficiency · 9.9 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
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