Usage Score
19.9
Player Dossier
2019-2023Colorado
Deion Smith
RB • 6'0" • 200 lbs • Houston, TX, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Deion Smith leans balanced backfield option traits and 37.9 efficiency.
Efficiency
50.1
Consistency
59
Season Value
57.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Colorado
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Colorado • BYU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arizona State
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.
Deion Smith, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Colorado. Deion Smith leans balanced backfield option traits and 37.9 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Colorado paired 477 primary output with 50.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 50.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2023 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Colorado, BYU.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Arizona State
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2022 Regular Season · Colorado
Games
10
Scrimmage Yards / G
47.7
Efficiency
50.1
Usage
19.9
Consistency
59
Best Game by takeover score
Utah
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. TCU: 37. Air Force: 59. Minnesota: 70. UCLA: 22. Arizona: 61. California: 65. Arizona State: 126. Oregon: 27. Washington: 9. Utah: 1
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. TCU: 9 by 43.9. Air Force: 11 by 55.9. Minnesota: 10 by 72.9. UCLA: 4 by 72.9. Arizona: 5 by 81.3. California: 16 by 41.9. Arizona State: 25 by 49.9. Oregon: 5 by 56.3. Washington: 6 by 15.6. Utah: 3 by 10.8
Split Comparison
Losses45.8 · n=9
First Half49.8 · n=5 · +4.2 vs Second Half
Second Half45.6 · n=5 · -4.2 vs First Half
All Games47.7 · n=10
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Arizona State
Best efficiency game
81.3 vs Arizona
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | vs Utah | L 21-63 | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0.3 |
| Sun 11/20 | @ Washington | L 7-54 | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 0 | — | — | 1.5 |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Oregon | L 10-49 | 5 | 27 | 5.40 | 0 | — | — | 5.4 |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Arizona State100 rush yards | L 34-42 | 24 | 111 | 4.60 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5.0 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs California | W 20-13 | 12 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 4.1 |
| Sun 10/2 | @ Arizona | L 20-43 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 12.2 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs UCLA | L 17-45 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5.5 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Minnesota | L 7-49 | 10 | 70 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7 |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Air Force | L 10-41 | 11 | 59 | 5.40 | 1 | — | — | 5.4 |
| Sat 9/3 | vs TCU | L 13-38 | 7 | 30 | 4.30 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4.1 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Colorado
2019-2022
Opening stop
- 2
BYU
2023
Final stop
Season Progression
20192020202120222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Colorado | 96 | 27.2 | 6.2 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Colorado | 0 | — | — | -96 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Colorado | 213 | 35.4 | 11.3 | 213 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Colorado | 477 | 50.1 | 19.9 | 264 |
| 2023 Regular Season | BYU | 129 | 37.9 | 7.6 | -348 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Arizona State
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
126
Primary metric
126 scrimmage yards and 52.1 usage.
#2
Oregon
41
Primary metric
Loss with 41 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
41 scrimmage yards and 11.9 usage.
#3
Arkansas
42
Primary metric
Win with 42 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
42 scrimmage yards and 6.7 usage.
#4
Unknown
32
Primary metric
Game with 32 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
32 scrimmage yards and 6.8 usage.
#5
UCLA
44
Primary metric
Loss with 44 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
44 scrimmage yards and 16.9 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · Colorado
477 primary output · 50.1 efficiency · 19.9 usage
57.1
#2
2021 Regular Season · Colorado
40
213 primary · 35.4 efficiency · 11.3 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · BYU
32
129 primary · 37.9 efficiency · 7.6 usage
Milestones
1
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.8539
Second Baptist · Houston, TX
- Committed To
- Colorado
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
2
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
915
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 37 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.