Usage Score
22.7
Player Dossier
2016-2018Stanford
Kaden Smith
TE • 6'5" • 253 lbs • Flower Mound, TX, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Kaden Smith reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
78.9
Consistency
69.8
Season Value
67.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Stanford
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Stanford
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: USC
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.
Kaden Smith, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Stanford. Kaden Smith reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Stanford paired 635 primary output with 78.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 78.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2018 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Utah
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
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2018 Regular Season · Stanford
Games
9
Receiving Yards / G
70.6
Efficiency
78.9
Usage
22.7
Consistency
69.8
Best Game by takeover score
Oregon State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. San Diego State: 18. USC: 77. Unknown: 68. Oregon: 95. Notre Dame: 4. Utah: 120. Washington State: 112. Washington: 107. Oregon State: 34
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. San Diego State: 2 by 60. USC: 4 by 100. Unknown: 6 by 75.6. Oregon: 6 by 100. Notre Dame: 1 by 26.7. Utah: 8 by 100. Washington State: 9 by 83. Washington: 8 by 89.2. Oregon State: 3 by 75.6
Split Comparison
Wins56 · n=4 · -29.8 vs Losses
Losses85.8 · n=4 · +29.8 vs Wins
First Half52.4 · n=5 · -40.9 vs Second Half
Second Half93.3 · n=4 · +40.9 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Utah
Best efficiency game
100 vs Utah
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/11 | vs Oregon State | W 48-17 | — | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 11.30 | 0 | 18 |
| Sun 11/4 | @ Washington100 receiving yards · High volume | L 23-27 | — | 8 | 107 | 13.4 | 13.40 | 1 | 35 |
| Sat 10/27 | vs Washington State100 receiving yards · High volume | L 38-41 | — | 9 | 112 | 12.4 | 12.40 | 1 | 36 |
| Sun 10/7 | vs Utah100 receiving yards · High volume | L 21-40 | — | 8 | 120 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 26 |
| Sat 9/29 | @ Notre Dame | L 17-38 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Sun 9/23 | @ Oregon | W 38-31 | — | 6 | 95 | 15.8 | 15.80 | 0 | 24 |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Unknown | — | — | 6 | 68 | 11.3 | 11.30 | 0 | 18 |
| Sun 9/9 | vs USC | W 17-3 | — | 4 | 77 | 19.3 | 19.30 | 0 | 26 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs San Diego State | W 31-10 | — | 2 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 13 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Stanford
2016-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
2016201720172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Stanford | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2017 Postseason | Stanford | 414 | 93.7 | 15.7 | 414 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Stanford | 414 | 93.7 | 15.7 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Stanford | 635 | 78.9 | 22.7 | 221 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
USC
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
80
Primary metric
80 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Utah
120
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
120 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Oregon
95
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
95 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Washington
107
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
107 receiving yards with a 89.2 efficiency score.
#5
Washington State
112
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
112 receiving yards with a 83 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · Stanford
635 primary output · 78.9 efficiency · 22.7 usage
67.7
#2
2017 Postseason · Stanford
59.4
414 primary · 93.7 efficiency · 15.7 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Stanford
59.4
414 primary · 93.7 efficiency · 15.7 usage
Milestones
3
100+ receiving yards
3
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2016 · Rating 0.9801
Marcus · Flower Mound, TX
- Committed To
- Stanford
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
1,049
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 20 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.