Usage Score
22.5
Player Dossier
2023-2024Sam Houston
Noah Smith
WR • 5'11" • 190 lbs • Houston, TX, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Noah Smith reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
47
Consistency
60
Season Value
40.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Sam Houston
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- Sam Houston
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Texas A&M
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.
Noah Smith, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Sam Houston. Noah Smith reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Sam Houston paired 782 primary output with 59.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 47 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: Jacksonville State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2024 Postseason · Sam Houston
Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
28.5
Efficiency
47
Usage
22.5
Consistency
60
Best Game by takeover score
Georgia Southern
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Georgia Southern: 28. Rice: 11. UCF: 5. Hawai'i: 3. New Mexico State: 38. Texas State: 16. UTEP: 37. Louisiana Tech: 47. Kennesaw State: 7. Jacksonville State: 65. Liberty: 56
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. Georgia Southern: 5 by 37.3. Rice: 2 by 36.7. UCF: 1 by 33.3. Hawai'i: 2 by 10. New Mexico State: 4 by 63.3. Texas State: 2 by 53.3. UTEP: 3 by 82.2. Louisiana Tech: 6 by 52.2. Kennesaw State: 2 by 23.3. Jacksonville State: 6 by 72.2. Liberty: 7 by 53.3
Split Comparison
Wins27 · n=9 · -8 vs Losses
Losses35 · n=2 · +8 vs Wins
First Half16.8 · n=6 · -25.6 vs Second Half
Second Half42.4 · n=5 · +25.6 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Jacksonville State
Best efficiency game
82.2 vs UTEP
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/20 | vs Georgia Southern | W 31-26 | — | 5 | 28 | 4.9 | 5.60 | 0 | 9 |
| Fri 11/29 | vs Liberty | W 20-18 | — | 7 | 56 | 7.3 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Jacksonville State | L 11-21 | — | 6 | 65 | 10.3 | 10.80 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Kennesaw State | W 23-17 | — | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 | 0 | 6 |
| Wed 10/30 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 9-3 | — | 6 | 47 | 7.8 | 7.80 | 0 | 22 |
| Fri 10/4 | @ UTEP | W 41-21 | — | 3 | 37 | 11.5 | 12.30 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Texas State | W 40-39 | — | 2 | 16 | 9.4 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs New Mexico State | W 31-11 | — | 4 | 38 | 11 | 9.50 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Hawai'i | W 31-13 | — | 2 | 3 | 1.8 | 1.50 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 9/7 | @ UCF | L 14-45 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Rice | W 34-14 | — | 2 | 11 | 5.7 | 5.50 | 0 | 9 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Sam Houston
2023-2024
Opening stop
Season Progression
202320242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Sam Houston | 782 | 59.5 | 28.3 | — |
| 2024 Postseason | Sam Houston | 313 | 47 | 22.5 | -469 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Sam Houston | 313 | 47 | 22.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Texas A&M
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
35
Primary metric
35 receiving yards with a 58.3 efficiency score.
#2
Louisiana Tech
115
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
115 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Jacksonville State
65
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
65 receiving yards with a 72.2 efficiency score.
#4
Western Kentucky
115
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
115 receiving yards with a 76.7 efficiency score.
#5
Jacksonville State
97
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
97 receiving yards with a 64.7 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · Sam Houston
782 primary output · 59.5 efficiency · 28.3 usage
60
#2
2024 Postseason · Sam Houston
40.7
313 primary · 47 efficiency · 22.5 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Sam Houston
40.7
313 primary · 47 efficiency · 22.5 usage
Milestones
2
100+ receiving yards
5
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2019 · Rating 0.8167
Cy Ridge · Houston, TX
- Committed To
- Sam Houston
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Career Facts
1
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
1,095
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 24 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.