Player Career

Kobe Smith Career Story

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

Player Story

Kobe Smith story

Kobe Smith built his college career from 2018 through 2021 as a wide receiver from Compton, CA wearing No. 1, spending time with San Diego State. The clearest part of Kobe Smith's career was his receiving role: 83 catches, 979 receiving yards, and 6 touchdowns across 26 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with San Diego State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 1 tackle and 2 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 26 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across San Diego State.

The arc is straightforward: Kobe Smith moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    San Diego State

    2018-2021

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2018201820192019202020212021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 PostseasonSan Diego State1137010.8
2018 Regular SeasonSan Diego State1137010.80
2019 PostseasonSan Diego State69172.624.4578
2019 Regular SeasonSan Diego State69172.624.40
2020 Regular SeasonSan Diego State12258.920.5-569
2021 PostseasonSan Diego State5375.610.3-69
2021 Regular SeasonSan Diego State5375.610.30

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ UCLA

Week 2 · W 23-14

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

131

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

131 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

vs Utah State

Week 4 · L 17-23 · Conference game

102

Receiving Yards

91.7 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

102 receiving yards with a 97.1 efficiency score.

#3

@ Colorado State

Week 6 · W 24-10 · Conference game

101

Receiving Yards

91.1 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

101 receiving yards with a 96.2 efficiency score.

#4

@ Utah State

Week 9 · W 38-7 · Conference game

64

Receiving Yards

90.4 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

64 receiving yards with a 71.1 efficiency score.

#5

vs New Mexico State

Week 1 · W 28-10

24

Receiving Yards

83.9 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

24 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2019 Postseason · San Diego State

691 primary output · 72.6 efficiency · 24.4 usage

75.2

#2

2019 Regular Season · San Diego State

75.2

691 primary · 72.6 efficiency · 24.4 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · San Diego State

49.6

122 primary · 58.9 efficiency · 20.5 usage

Milestones

3

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

1

2+ TD games