Player Dossier

2017-2020

Iowa

Brandon Smith

WR • 6'2" • 215 lbs • Lake Cormorant, MS, USA

Reliable chain-moverPossession profile

Brandon Smith reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage Score

18.1

Efficiency

66

Consistency

80.8

Season Value

55.2

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Iowa

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Iowa
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Purdue

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.

Brandon Smith, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Iowa. Brandon Smith reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason

Iowa paired 439 primary output with 76.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

2020 Regular Season role shape

target-driven usage with 66 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: Illinois

Win 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

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2020 Regular Season · Iowa

Games

7

Receiving Yards / G

33

Efficiency

66

Usage

18.1

Consistency

80.8

Best Game by takeover score

Wisconsin

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Purdue: 34. Northwestern: 19. Michigan State: 35. Penn State: 27. Nebraska: 28. Illinois: 58. Wisconsin: 30

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. Purdue: 3 by 75.6. Northwestern: 3 by 42.2. Michigan State: 3 by 77.8. Penn State: 3 by 60. Nebraska: 3 by 62.2. Illinois: 5 by 77.3. Wisconsin: 3 by 66.7

Split Comparison

Wins35.6 · n=5 · +9.1 vs Losses
Losses26.5 · n=2 · -9.1 vs Wins
First Half28.8 · n=4 · -9.9 vs Second Half
Second Half38.7 · n=3 · +9.9 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

7 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

Illinois

Best efficiency game

77.8 vs Michigan State

Result
Sat 12/12vs WisconsinW 28-73301010014
Sat 12/5@ IllinoisW 35-2155811.611.60019
Fri 11/27vs NebraskaW 26-203289.39.30013
Sat 11/21@ Penn StateW 41-2132799011
Sat 11/7vs Michigan StateW 49-733511.711.70114
Sat 10/31vs NorthwesternL 20-213196.36.3017
Sat 10/24@ PurdueL 20-2433411.311.30016

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Iowa

    2017-2020

    Opening stop

Season Progression

201720182018201920192020
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonIowa0
2018 PostseasonIowa35181.513.2351
2018 Regular SeasonIowa35181.513.20
2019 PostseasonIowa43976.121.488
2019 Regular SeasonIowa43976.121.40
2020 Regular SeasonIowa2316618.1-208

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Purdue

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

106

Primary metric

106 receiving yards with a 78.5 efficiency score.

#2

Minnesota

68

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

68 receiving yards with a 90.7 efficiency score.

#3

Illinois

58

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

58 receiving yards with a 77.3 efficiency score.

#4

Penn State

86

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

86 receiving yards with a 81.9 efficiency score.

#5

Middle Tennessee

71

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

71 receiving yards with a 78.9 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2019 Postseason · Iowa

439 primary output · 76.1 efficiency · 21.4 usage

65.9

#2

2019 Regular Season · Iowa

65.9

439 primary · 76.1 efficiency · 21.4 usage

#3

2018 Postseason · Iowa

62.7

351 primary · 81.5 efficiency · 13.2 usage

Milestones

1

100+ receiving yards

1

8+ catch outings

1

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2017 · Rating 0.8517

Lake Cormorant · Lake Cormorant, MS

Committed To
Iowa
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2017

Career Facts

1

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

1,021

Career Receiving Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 26 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Brandon Smith quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
WR
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
6
Career receiving yards
1,021