Usage Score
25.2
Player Dossier
2019-2022Louisiana
Chris Smith
RB • 5'9" • 200 lbs • Louisville, MS, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Chris Smith leans balanced backfield option traits and 52.5 efficiency.
Efficiency
52.5
Consistency
68.2
Season Value
56.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · Louisiana
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Louisiana
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas 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.
Chris Smith, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · Louisiana. Chris Smith leans balanced backfield option traits and 52.5 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason
Louisiana paired 781 primary output with 52.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 52.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2022 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: South Alabama
Loss with 123 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2022 Postseason · Louisiana
Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
71
Efficiency
52.5
Usage
25.2
Consistency
68.2
Best Game by takeover score
Houston
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Houston: 52. Unknown: 67. Eastern Michigan: 30. Rice: 50. UL Monroe: 98. South Alabama: 123. Southern Miss: 47. Troy: 99. Georgia Southern: 86. Florida State: 24. Texas State: 105
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. Houston: 16 by 33.5. Unknown: 14 by 42.9. Eastern Michigan: 6 by 52.1. Rice: 8 by 66.7. UL Monroe: 16 by 51.1. South Alabama: 17 by 80.1. Southern Miss: 11 by 44.5. Troy: 19 by 55.4. Georgia Southern: 18 by 49.3. Florida State: 6 by 41.7. Texas State: 16 by 60.5
Split Comparison
Wins73.7 · n=3 · +3.2 vs Losses
Losses70.4 · n=7 · -3.2 vs Wins
First Half70 · n=6 · -2.2 vs Second Half
Second Half72.2 · n=5 · +2.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
South Alabama
Best efficiency game
80.1 vs South Alabama
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/23 | @ Houston | L 16-23 | 15 | 48 | 3.20 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3.3 |
| Sat 11/26 | @ Texas State2+ TD | W 41-13 | 13 | 69 | 5.30 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 6.6 |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Florida State | L 17-49 | 6 | 24 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 |
| Fri 11/11 | vs Georgia Southern | W 36-17 | 17 | 80 | 4.70 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4.8 |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Troy | L 17-23 | 18 | 97 | 5.40 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5.2 |
| Thu 10/27 | @ Southern Miss | L 24-39 | 11 | 47 | 4.30 | 0 | — | — | 4.3 |
| Sat 10/1 | vs South Alabama100 rush yards | L 17-20 | 12 | 107 | 8.90 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 7.2 |
| Sun 9/25 | @ UL Monroe | L 17-21 | 10 | 41 | 4.10 | 0 | 6 | 57 | 6.1 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Rice | L 21-33 | 6 | 39 | 6.50 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6.3 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 49-21 | 6 | 30 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 5 |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Unknown | — | 12 | 44 | 3.70 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 4.8 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Louisiana
2019-2022
Opening stop
Season Progression
201920202020202120222022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Louisiana | 344 | 62.5 | 4.3 | — |
| 2020 Postseason | Louisiana | 520 | 57.7 | 12.8 | 176 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Louisiana | 520 | 57.7 | 12.8 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Louisiana | 930 | 52.3 | 22.5 | 410 |
| 2022 Postseason | Louisiana | 781 | 52.5 | 25.2 | -149 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Louisiana | 781 | 52.5 | 25.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Arkansas State
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
242
Primary metric
242 scrimmage yards and 39.1 usage.
#2
South Alabama
109
Primary metric
Win with 109 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
109 scrimmage yards and 13.8 usage.
#3
South Alabama
123
Primary metric
Loss with 123 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
123 scrimmage yards and 32.7 usage.
#4
Coastal Carolina
99
Primary metric
Win with 99 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
99 scrimmage yards and 12.1 usage.
#5
Troy
87
Primary metric
Win with 87 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
87 scrimmage yards and 7.7 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Postseason · Louisiana
781 primary output · 52.5 efficiency · 25.2 usage
56.4
#2
2022 Regular Season · Louisiana
56.4
781 primary · 52.5 efficiency · 25.2 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Louisiana
54.7
930 primary · 52.3 efficiency · 22.5 usage
Milestones
5
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
4
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.8198
Nanih Waiya Attendance Center · Louisville, MS
- Committed To
- Louisiana
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
2,575
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 47 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.