Player Career

Austin Upshaw Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Austin Upshaw story

Austin Upshaw built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a wide receiver from La Porte, TX wearing No. 6, spending time with SMU. The clearest part of Austin Upshaw's career was his receiving role: 50 catches, 501 receiving yards, 2 touchdowns, and 8 rushing yards across 28 career games in the available record. His career also includes 10 passing yards, 8 rushing yards, and 5 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Austin Upshaw'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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    SMU

    2018-2022

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201820192020202120222022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonSMU00.1
2019 Regular SeasonSMU00
2020 Regular SeasonSMU21877.510218
2021 Regular SeasonSMU10343.37.1-115
2022 PostseasonSMU18057.8877
2022 Regular SeasonSMU18057.880

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ East Carolina

Week 13 · L 38-52 · Conference game

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

78

Receiving Yards

80.4 takeover

78 receiving yards with a 65 efficiency score.

#2

@ Tulsa

Week 9 · W 45-34 · Conference game

45

Receiving Yards

80.3 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

45 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

@ UCF

Week 6 · L 19-41 · Conference game

51

Receiving Yards

76.8 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

51 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

@ Navy

Week 6 · W 31-24 · Conference game

37

Receiving Yards

68.7 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

37 receiving yards with a 61.7 efficiency score.

#5

vs Tulsa

Week 13 · L 31-34 · Conference game

32

Receiving Yards

65.3 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

32 receiving yards with a 71.1 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2019 Regular Season · SMU

0 primary output · efficiency · usage

100

#2

2020 Regular Season · SMU

67.8

218 primary · 77.5 efficiency · 10 usage

#3

2022 Postseason · SMU

52.9

180 primary · 57.8 efficiency · 8 usage

Milestones

0

100+ receiving yards

1

8+ catch outings

0

2+ TD games