Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2019-2022Virginia Tech
Kaleb Smith
WR • 6'2" • 222 lbs • Bumpass, VA, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Kaleb Smith reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
56
Solid production for a receiver
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Reliability
51
Useful contributor with volatile peaks
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Star Power
69
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Virginia Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Pittsburgh
Player Story
Kaleb Smith built his college career from 2019 through 2022 as a wide receiver from Bumpass, VA wearing No. 80, spending time with Virginia Tech. The clearest part of Kaleb Smith's career was his receiving role: 74...
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- Committed To
- Virginia Tech
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Kaleb Smith, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Virginia Tech. Kaleb Smith reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,145
- Receptions
- 74
- Touchdowns
- 7
Quick Answers
Kaleb Smith quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Virginia Tech · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,145
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 4 entries · 30 games
- Best season
- 2022 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
- Top game
- Pittsburgh
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Patrick Henry · Virginia Tech
- High school pipeline
- Patrick Henry · 5 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 80 · Senior
- 2022 Receiving yards rank
- 674 receiving yards · WR 120th (top 12%) · ACC 10th (top 5%) · National 124th (top 6%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 4 | 9 | 121 | 1 | 47.3 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 5 | 8 | 90 | 1 | 45.7 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 10 | 20 | 260 | 2 | 48.3 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 11 | 37 | 674 | 3 | 75.5 |
Related Context
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Virginia Tech to Notre Dame | P4 to G5/FCS | 86.3 | Dec 5, 2022 |
Kaleb Smith played WR for Virginia Tech. Across 4 tracked seasons, Kaleb Smith recorded 1,145 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Virginia Tech.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Virginia Tech paired 674 primary output with 89.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 89.5 efficiency.
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Career value is trending up
2022 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Pittsburgh
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2022 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
61.3
Efficiency
89.5
Usage
18.6
Consistency
50.8
Best Game by takeover score
Pittsburgh
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Old Dominion: 45. Boston College: 50. Wofford: 36. West Virginia: 70. North Carolina: 49. Pittsburgh: 152. Miami: 26. NC State: 141. Georgia Tech: 78. Duke: 22. Liberty: 5
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Old Dominion: 3 by 100. Boston College: 3 by 100. Wofford: 2 by 100. West Virginia: 5 by 93.3. North Carolina: 3 by 100. Pittsburgh: 9 by 100. Miami: 3 by 57.8. NC State: 3 by 100. Georgia Tech: 4 by 100. Duke: 1 by 100. Liberty: 1 by 33.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins30.3 · Games = 3 · -42.5 vs Losses
Losses72.9 · Games = 8 · +42.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Pittsburgh
Best efficiency game
100 vs Duke
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/19 | @ Liberty | W 23-22 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Duke | L 7-24 | — | 1 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Georgia Tech | L 27-28 | — | 4 | 78 | 19.5 | 19.50 | 0 | 26 |
| Thu 10/27 | @ NC State100 receiving yards | L 21-22 | — | 3 | 141 | 47 | 47 | 1 | 85 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Miami | L 14-20 | — | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 8.70 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Pittsburgh100 receiving yards · High volume | L 29-45 | — | 9 | 152 | 16.9 | 16.90 | 0 | 37 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ North Carolina | L 10-41 | — | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 16.30 | 0 | 34 |
| Thu 9/22 | vs West Virginia | L 10-33 | — | 5 | 70 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 28 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Wofford | W 27-7 | — | 2 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 19 |
| Sun 9/11 | vs Boston College | W 27-10 | — | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 16.70 | 1 | 43 |
| Fri 9/2 | @ Old Dominion | L 17-20 | — | 3 | 45 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 39 |
Player Story
Kaleb Smith story
Kaleb Smith built his college career from 2019 through 2022 as a wide receiver from Bumpass, VA wearing No. 80, spending time with Virginia Tech. The clearest part of Kaleb Smith's career was his receiving role: 74 catches, 1,145 receiving yards, and 7 touchdowns across 30 career games in the available record. That gives Kaleb Smith's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Virginia Tech
2019-2022
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 121 | 76.7 | 11.3 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 90 | 65.8 | 11.7 | -31 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 260 | 69 | 14.1 | 170 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 674 | 89.5 | 18.6 | 414 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Pittsburgh
Week 6 · L 29-45 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
152
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
152 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ NC State
Week 9 · L 21-22 · Conference game
141
Receiving Yards
94.6 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
141 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Duke
Week 11 · W 48-17 · Conference game
64
Receiving Yards
86.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
64 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ West Virginia
Week 3 · L 21-27
58
Receiving Yards
85 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
58 receiving yards with a 64.4 efficiency score.
#5
@ Boston College
Week 1 · L 28-35 · Conference game
62
Receiving Yards
82 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
62 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
674 primary output · 89.5 efficiency · 18.6 usage
75.5
#2
2021 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
48.3
260 primary · 69 efficiency · 14.1 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
47.3
121 primary · 76.7 efficiency · 11.3 usage
Milestones
2
100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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