Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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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.
Impact Production
89
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
67
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
85
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · Sam Houston
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 2
- Program Path
- Sam Houston
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Louisiana Tech
Player Story
Noah Smith built his college career from 2023 through 2024 as a wide receiver from Houston, TX wearing No. 6, spending time with Sam Houston. The clearest part of Noah Smith's career was his receiving role: 119...
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- Committed To
- Sam Houston
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Noah Smith, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · Sam Houston. Noah Smith reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,095
- Receptions
- 119
- Touchdowns
- 9
Quick Answers
Noah Smith quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Sam Houston · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,095
- Tracked sample
- 2 unique seasons · 3 entries · 24 games
- Best season
- 2023 Regular Season · Sam Houston
- Top game
- Louisiana Tech
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Cy Ridge · Sam Houston
- High school pipeline
- Cy Ridge · 20 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 6 · Senior
- 2024 Receiving yards rank
- 313 receiving yards · WR 353rd (top 33%) · Conference USA 25th (top 16%) · National 427th (top 20%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Sam Houston | 12 | 79 | 782 | 8 | 80.7 |
| 2024 Postseason | Sam Houston | 11 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 55.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Sam Houston | 11 | 35 | 285 | 1 | 55.5 |
Related Context
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Noah Smith played WR for Sam Houston. Across 2 tracked seasons, Noah Smith recorded 105 passing yards, 187 rushing yards, and 1,095 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Sam Houston.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Sam Houston paired 782 primary output with 59.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 59.5 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: Louisiana Tech
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2023 Regular Season · Sam Houston
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
65.2
Efficiency
59.5
Usage
28.3
Consistency
68.9
Best Game by takeover score
Louisiana Tech
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. BYU: 44. Air Force: 12. Houston: 3. Jacksonville State: 97. Liberty: 97. New Mexico State: 55. Florida International: 91. UTEP: 67. Kennesaw State: 78. Louisiana Tech: 115. Western Kentucky: 115. Middle Tennessee: 8
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. BYU: 3 by 97.8. Air Force: 3 by 26.7. Houston: 1 by 20. Jacksonville State: 10 by 64.7. Liberty: 13 by 49.7. New Mexico State: 8 by 45.8. Florida International: 9 by 67.4. UTEP: 7 by 63.8. Kennesaw State: 7 by 74.3. Louisiana Tech: 6 by 100. Western Kentucky: 10 by 76.7. Middle Tennessee: 2 by 26.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins67 · Games = 3 · +2.4 vs Losses
Losses64.6 · Games = 9 · -2.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Louisiana Tech
Best efficiency game
100 vs Louisiana Tech
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 23-20 | — | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Western Kentucky100 receiving yards · High volume | L 23-28 | — | 10 | 115 | 10.2 | 11.50 | 1 | 42 |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Louisiana Tech100 receiving yards | W 42-27 | — | 6 | 115 | 12.1 | 19.20 | 0 | 38 |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Kennesaw State | W 24-21 | — | 7 | 78 | 11.4 | 11.10 | 1 | 31 |
| Thu 10/26 | vs UTEP | L 34-37 | — | 7 | 67 | 7 | 9.60 | 0 | 30 |
| Wed 10/18 | vs Florida InternationalHigh volume | L 27-33 | — | 9 | 91 | 10.9 | 10.10 | 1 | 21 |
| Thu 10/12 | @ New Mexico StateHigh volume · 2+ TD | L 13-27 | — | 8 | 55 | 6.9 | 6.90 | 2 | 16 |
| Thu 10/5 | @ LibertyHigh volume | L 16-21 | — | 13 | 97 | 5.9 | 7.50 | 0 | 25 |
| Fri 9/29 | vs Jacksonville StateHigh volume | L 28-35 | — | 10 | 97 | 6.6 | 9.70 | 1 | 22 |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Houston | L 7-38 | — | 1 | 3 | 3.5 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Sun 9/10 | vs Air Force | L 3-13 | — | 3 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| Sun 9/3 | @ BYU | L 0-14 | — | 3 | 44 | 12.3 | 14.70 | 0 | 24 |
Player Story
Noah Smith story
Noah Smith built his college career from 2023 through 2024 as a wide receiver from Houston, TX wearing No. 6, spending time with Sam Houston. The clearest part of Noah Smith's career was his receiving role: 119 catches, 1,095 receiving yards, 6 touchdowns, and 187 rushing yards across 24 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2023 with Sam Houston. 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 105 passing yards, 187 rushing yards, and 2 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 24 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Sam Houston.
The arc is straightforward: Noah 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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Sam Houston
2023-2024
Opening stop
Season Value 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
@ Louisiana Tech
Week 11 · W 42-27 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
115
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
115 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ Western Kentucky
Week 12 · L 23-28 · Conference game
115
Receiving Yards
92.2 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
115 receiving yards with a 76.7 efficiency score.
#3
@ Jacksonville State
Week 13 · L 11-21 · Conference game
65
Receiving Yards
90.7 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
65 receiving yards with a 72.2 efficiency score.
#4
vs Jacksonville State
Week 5 · L 28-35 · Conference game
97
Receiving Yards
83 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
97 receiving yards with a 64.7 efficiency score.
#5
vs Florida International
Week 8 · L 27-33 · Conference game
91
Receiving Yards
81.1 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
91 receiving yards with a 67.4 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Regular Season · Sam Houston
782 primary output · 59.5 efficiency · 28.3 usage
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#2
2024 Postseason · Sam Houston
55.5
313 primary · 47 efficiency · 22.5 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Sam Houston
55.5
313 primary · 47 efficiency · 22.5 usage
Milestones
2
100+ receiving yards
5
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
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