Player Dossier

2019-2024

Western Kentucky

Dalvin Smith

WR • 6'2" • 188 lbs • Glasgow, KY, USA

Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher

Dalvin Smith reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage / Role

14%

Rotational offensive role

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Impact Production

77

High-end production for a receiver

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Reliability

100

Regular contributor with several takeover games

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Star Power

62

Useful peak profile

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Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Western Kentucky

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Unique Seasons
6
Program Path
Western Kentucky
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Sam Houston

Player Story

Dalvin Smith built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a wide receiver from Glasgow, KY wearing No. 17, spending time with Western Kentucky. The clearest part of Dalvin Smith's career was his receiving role:...

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Recruit Profile

Class 2019 · Rating 0.8194

Glasgow · Glasgow, KY

Committed To
Western Kentucky
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2019

Dalvin Smith, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · Western Kentucky. Dalvin Smith reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Stat Footprint

Career production snapshot

Receiving yards
1,562
Receptions
130
Touchdowns
25

Quick Answers

Dalvin Smith quick answers

Latest team and position
Western Kentucky · WR
Career Receiving Yards
1,562
Tracked sample
6 unique seasons · 10 entries · 48 games
Best season
2023 Postseason · Western Kentucky
Top game
Sam Houston
Recruit profile
3-star · Glasgow · Western Kentucky
High school pipeline
Glasgow · 7 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
Latest roster
No. 17 · Senior
2024 Receiving yards rank
397 receiving yards · WR 272nd (top 26%) · Conference USA 16th (top 11%) · National 313th (top 15%)

Season Ledger

Crawlable season-by-season stats

SeasonTeamGamesRecRec YdsTDOverall
2019 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky0-00-
2020 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky3458245.6
2021 PostseasonWestern Kentucky8245037.7
2021 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky89106537.7
2022 PostseasonWestern Kentucky136145253.6
2022 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky1329298353.6
2023 PostseasonWestern Kentucky11977362.9
2023 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky1141436462.9
2024 PostseasonWestern Kentucky13276162.5
2024 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky1328321562.5

Related Context

Dalvin Smith played WR for Western Kentucky. Across 6 tracked seasons, Dalvin Smith recorded 164 passing yards, 14 rushing yards, and 1,562 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Western Kentucky.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason

Western Kentucky paired 513 primary output with 57.8 efficiency.

Supporting note

2024 Postseason role shape

target-driven usage with 73.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Liberty

Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 92.3th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2024 Postseason · Western Kentucky

Games

13

Receiving Yards / G

30.5

Efficiency

73.4

Usage

10.8

Consistency

63.1

Best Game by takeover score

Liberty

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. James Madison: 76. Alabama: 4. Eastern Kentucky: 34. Middle Tennessee: 37. Toledo: 18. Boston College: 30. UTEP: 39. Sam Houston: 28. Kennesaw State: 25. New Mexico State: 14. Louisiana Tech: 14. Liberty: 63. Jacksonville State: 15

Volume vs Efficiency

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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. James Madison: 2 by 100. Alabama: 2 by 13.3. Eastern Kentucky: 4 by 56.7. Middle Tennessee: 1 by 100. Toledo: 2 by 60. Boston College: 3 by 66.7. UTEP: 2 by 100. Sam Houston: 3 by 62.2. Kennesaw State: 3 by 55.6. New Mexico State: 2 by 46.7. Louisiana Tech: 1 by 93.3. Liberty: 4 by 100. Jacksonville State: 1 by 100

Split Comparison

Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.

Wins26.3 · Games = 8 · -11.1 vs Losses
Losses37.4 · Games = 5 · +11.1 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

Liberty

Best efficiency game

100 vs James Madison

Result
Wed 12/18@ James MadisonL 17-2727621.738165
Sat 11/30vs Jacksonville StateW 19-171151515015
Sat 11/23@ LibertyL 21-3846315.815.80138
Sat 11/16vs Louisiana TechL 7-121141414014
Sat 11/9@ New Mexico StateW 41-282147707
Wed 10/30vs Kennesaw StateW 31-143258.38.30010
Wed 10/16@ Sam HoustonW 31-143289.39.30010
Fri 10/11vs UTEPW 44-1723919.519.50130
Sat 9/28@ Boston CollegeL 20-213301010017
Sat 9/21vs ToledoW 26-2121899011
Sat 9/14@ Middle TennesseeW 49-211373737037
Sat 9/7vs Eastern KentuckyW 31-04348.58.50112
Sat 8/31@ AlabamaL 0-63242202

Player Story

Dalvin Smith story

Dalvin Smith built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a wide receiver from Glasgow, KY wearing No. 17, spending time with Western Kentucky. The clearest part of Dalvin Smith's career was his receiving role: 130 catches, 1,562 receiving yards, 21 touchdowns, and 14 rushing yards across 48 career games in the available record. His career also includes 164 passing yards, 14 rushing yards, and 12 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Dalvin Smith's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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    Western Kentucky

    2019-2024

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2019202020212021202220222023202320242024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky0
2020 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky5875.66.958
2021 PostseasonWestern Kentucky15168.34.393
2021 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky15168.34.30
2022 PostseasonWestern Kentucky44360.89.7292
2022 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky44360.89.70
2023 PostseasonWestern Kentucky51357.816.970
2023 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky51357.816.90
2024 PostseasonWestern Kentucky39773.410.8-116
2024 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky39773.410.80

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Sam Houston

Week 12 · W 28-23 · Conference game

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

125

Receiving Yards

94.4 takeover

125 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

@ South Alabama

Week 1 · W 44-23 · Postseason

145

Receiving Yards

84.7 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

145 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

vs South Florida

Week 1 · W 41-24

97

Receiving Yards

83.4 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

97 receiving yards with a 92.4 efficiency score.

#4

@ Liberty

Week 13 · L 21-38 · Conference game

63

Receiving Yards

83.2 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

63 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

@ James Madison

Week 1 · L 17-27 · Postseason

76

Receiving Yards

75.6 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

76 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2023 Postseason · Western Kentucky

513 primary output · 57.8 efficiency · 16.9 usage

62.9

#2

2023 Regular Season · Western Kentucky

62.9

513 primary · 57.8 efficiency · 16.9 usage

#3

2024 Postseason · Western Kentucky

62.5

397 primary · 73.4 efficiency · 10.8 usage

Milestones

2

100+ receiving yards

2

8+ catch outings

1

2+ TD games