Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2018-2021San Diego State
Kobe Smith
WR • 6'2" • 175 lbs • Compton, CA, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Kobe Smith reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
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Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
21
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · San Diego State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- San Diego State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UCLA
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- San Diego State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Kobe Smith, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · San Diego State. Kobe Smith reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 979
- Receptions
- 83
- Touchdowns
- 6
Quick Answers
Kobe Smith quick answers
- Latest team and position
- San Diego State · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 979
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 26 games
- Best season
- 2019 Postseason · San Diego State
- Top game
- UCLA
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Junipero Serra · San Diego State
- High school pipeline
- Junipero Serra · 73 FBS recruits · 7 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 1 · Senior
- 2021 Receiving yards rank
- 53 receiving yards · WR 753rd (top 73%) · Mountain West 105th (top 59%) · National 1,266th (top 63%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Postseason | San Diego State | 6 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 47.1 |
| 2018 Regular Season | San Diego State | 6 | 7 | 88 | 0 | 47.1 |
| 2019 Postseason | San Diego State | 13 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 75.2 |
| 2019 Regular Season | San Diego State | 13 | 57 | 673 | 4 | 75.2 |
| 2020 Regular Season | San Diego State | 4 | 13 | 122 | 2 | 49.6 |
| 2021 Postseason | San Diego State | 3 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 47 |
| 2021 Regular Season | San Diego State | 3 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 47 |
Related Context
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Kobe Smith played WR for San Diego State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Kobe Smith recorded 979 receiving yards, 1 tackles, and 6 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2019 with San Diego State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
San Diego State paired 691 primary output with 72.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 72.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UCLA
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Postseason · San Diego State
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
53.2
Efficiency
72.6
Usage
24.4
Consistency
46.9
Best Game by takeover score
UCLA
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Central Michigan: 18. Weber State: 8. UCLA: 131. New Mexico State: 26. Utah State: 102. Colorado State: 101. Wyoming: 39. San José State: 29. UNLV: 78. Nevada: 40. Fresno State: 26. Hawai'i: 74. BYU: 19
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Central Michigan: 1 by 100. Weber State: 1 by 53.3. UCLA: 7 by 100. New Mexico State: 3 by 57.8. Utah State: 7 by 97.1. Colorado State: 7 by 96.2. Wyoming: 5 by 52. San José State: 4 by 48.3. UNLV: 7 by 74.3. Nevada: 5 by 53.3. Fresno State: 2 by 86.7. Hawai'i: 6 by 82.2. BYU: 3 by 42.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins47.5 · Games = 10 · -24.5 vs Losses
Losses72 · Games = 3 · +24.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
UCLA
Best efficiency game
100 vs Central Michigan
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/21 | vs Central Michigan | W 48-11 | — | 1 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Sun 12/1 | vs BYU | W 13-3 | — | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 6.30 | 0 | 10 |
| Sun 11/24 | @ Hawai'i | L 11-14 | — | 6 | 74 | 12.3 | 12.30 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Fresno State | W 17-7 | — | 2 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 19 |
| Sun 11/10 | vs Nevada | L 13-17 | — | 5 | 40 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
| Sun 10/27 | @ UNLV | W 20-17 | — | 7 | 78 | 11.1 | 11.10 | 0 | 26 |
| Sat 10/19 | @ San José State | W 27-17 | — | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 7.30 | 0 | 9 |
| Sun 10/13 | vs Wyoming | W 26-22 | — | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 7.80 | 0 | 19 |
| Sun 10/6 | @ Colorado State100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 24-10 | — | 7 | 101 | 14.4 | 14.40 | 2 | 42 |
| Sun 9/22 | vs Utah State100 receiving yards | L 17-23 | — | 7 | 102 | 14.6 | 14.60 | 1 | 25 |
| Sun 9/15 | @ New Mexico State | W 31-10 | — | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 8.70 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 9/7 | @ UCLA100 receiving yards | W 23-14 | — | 7 | 131 | 18.7 | 18.70 | 1 | 34 |
| Sun 9/1 | vs Weber State | W 6-0 | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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
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San Diego State
2018-2021
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Season Value Progression
2018201820192019202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Postseason | San Diego State | 113 | 70 | 10.8 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | San Diego State | 113 | 70 | 10.8 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | San Diego State | 691 | 72.6 | 24.4 | 578 |
| 2019 Regular Season | San Diego State | 691 | 72.6 | 24.4 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | San Diego State | 122 | 58.9 | 20.5 | -569 |
| 2021 Postseason | San Diego State | 53 | 75.6 | 10.3 | -69 |
| 2021 Regular Season | San Diego State | 53 | 75.6 | 10.3 | 0 |
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
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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