Usage Score
11.1
Player Dossier
2018-2023Western Kentucky
Blue Smith
WR • 6'4" • 210 lbs • Huber Heights, OH, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Blue Smith reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
70
Consistency
55.5
Season Value
47
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Ohio State • Cincinnati • Western Kentucky
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Louisville
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.
Blue Smith, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Western Kentucky. Blue Smith reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Western Kentucky paired 118 primary output with 83.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 70 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2023 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Ohio State, Cincinnati, Western Kentucky.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Louisville
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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2022 Postseason · Cincinnati
Games
4
Receiving Yards / G
15.5
Efficiency
70
Usage
11.1
Consistency
55.5
Best Game by takeover score
Louisville
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Louisville: 32. South Florida: 9. SMU: 18. UCF: 3
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Louisville: 2 by 100. South Florida: 1 by 60. SMU: 1 by 100. UCF: 1 by 20
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins13.5 · Games = 2 · -4 vs Losses
Losses17.5 · Games = 2 · +4 vs Wins
First Half20.5 · Games = 2 · +10 vs Second Half
Second Half10.5 · Games = 2 · -10 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
4 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Louisville
Best efficiency game
100 vs Louisville
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Ohio State
2018
Opening stop
- 2
Cincinnati
2019-2022
Peak year stop
- 3
Western Kentucky
2023
Final stop
Season Progression
2018201920202021202220222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 19 | 63.3 | 5.6 | 19 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 0 | — | — | -19 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | Cincinnati | 62 | 70 | 11.1 | 62 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 62 | 70 | 11.1 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 118 | 83.7 | 11.9 | 56 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Louisville
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
32
Primary metric
32 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
South Florida
50
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
50 receiving yards with a 66.7 efficiency score.
#3
Marshall
11
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
11 receiving yards with a 73.3 efficiency score.
#4
Unknown
38
Primary metric
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
38 receiving yards with a 84.4 efficiency score.
#5
Ohio State
30
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
30 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
118 primary output · 83.7 efficiency · 11.9 usage
68.5
#2
2022 Postseason · Cincinnati
47
62 primary · 70 efficiency · 11.1 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Cincinnati
47
62 primary · 70 efficiency · 11.1 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.9454
Wayne · Dayton, OH
- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
3
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
199
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 9 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.