Usage Score
18.6
Player Dossier
2019-2023Georgia Tech
Dontae Smith
RB • 5'11" • 198 lbs • Spring Hill, TN, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Dontae Smith leans balanced backfield option traits and 58.6 efficiency.
Efficiency
58.6
Consistency
43.7
Season Value
55.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Georgia Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Georgia Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: North Carolina
Scouting Read
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Dontae Smith, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Georgia Tech. Dontae Smith leans balanced backfield option traits and 58.6 efficiency.
Dontae Smith played RB for Georgia Tech. Across 5 tracked seasons, Dontae Smith recorded 24 passing yards, 1,662 rushing yards, and 315 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Georgia Tech.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
Georgia Tech paired 596 primary output with 58.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 58.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: North Carolina
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2023 Postseason · Georgia Tech
Games
10
Scrimmage Yards / G
59.6
Efficiency
58.6
Usage
18.6
Consistency
43.7
Best Game by takeover score
UCF
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UCF: 72. Louisville: 18. Unknown: 33. Bowling Green: 15. Boston College: 11. North Carolina: 178. Virginia: 113. Clemson: 46. Syracuse: 42. Georgia: 68
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. UCF: 18 by 42.1. Louisville: 7 by 26.8. Unknown: 6 by 62.9. Bowling Green: 1 by 100. Boston College: 1 by 95.8. North Carolina: 22 by 83.7. Virginia: 18 by 58.7. Clemson: 9 by 35.6. Syracuse: 13 by 33.3. Georgia: 15 by 47.2
Split Comparison
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Wins101.3 · Games = 4 · +69.7 vs Losses
Losses31.6 · Games = 5 · -69.7 vs Wins
First Half29.8 · Games = 5 · -59.6 vs Second Half
Second Half89.4 · Games = 5 · +59.6 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
North Carolina
Best efficiency game
100 vs Bowling Green
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/22 | @ UCF | W 30-17 | 16 | 65 | 4.10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| Sun 11/26 | vs Georgia | L 23-31 | 15 | 68 | 4.50 | 0 | — | — | 4.5 |
| Sun 11/19 | vs Syracuse | W 31-22 | 12 | 38 | 3.20 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3.2 |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Clemson | L 21-42 | 7 | 16 | 2.30 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 5.1 |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Virginia2+ TD | W 45-17 | 15 | 78 | 5.20 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 6.3 |
| Sun 10/29 | vs North Carolina100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 46-42 | 22 | 178 | 8.10 | 1 | — | — | 8.1 |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Boston College | L 23-38 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | — | — | 11 |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Bowling Green | L 27-38 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Unknown | — | 5 | 32 | 6.40 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Fri 9/1 | vs Louisville | L 34-39 | 7 | 18 | 2.60 | 0 | — | — | 2.6 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Georgia Tech
2019-2023
Opening stop
Season Progression
201920202021202220232023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 78 | 58.5 | 4.8 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 348 | 62.3 | 8.6 | 270 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 411 | 57.4 | 12.2 | 63 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 544 | 47.9 | 16.8 | 133 |
| 2023 Postseason | Georgia Tech | 596 | 58.6 | 18.6 | 52 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Georgia Tech | 596 | 58.6 | 18.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
North Carolina
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
178
Primary metric
178 scrimmage yards and 31 usage.
#2
Unknown
102
Primary metric
Game with 102 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
102 scrimmage yards and 26.2 usage.
#3
Unknown
89
Primary metric
Game with 89 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
89 scrimmage yards and 17 usage.
#4
Virginia Tech
107
Primary metric
Win with 107 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
107 scrimmage yards and 18.8 usage.
#5
Duke
35
Primary metric
Loss with 35 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
35 scrimmage yards and 5.5 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Postseason · Georgia Tech
596 primary output · 58.6 efficiency · 18.6 usage
55.2
#2
2023 Regular Season · Georgia Tech
55.2
596 primary · 58.6 efficiency · 18.6 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Georgia Tech
53.8
544 primary · 47.9 efficiency · 16.8 usage
Milestones
4
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
3
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.8614
Spring Hill · Columbia, TN
- Committed To
- Georgia Tech
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
1,977
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 49 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.