Player Dossier

2021-2025

Eastern Michigan

Austin Smith

QB • 6'3" • 209 lbs • Ellenwood, GA, USA

Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator

Austin Smith is a balanced quarterback profile with variable involvement in the latest tracked season.

Usage Score

Efficiency

57.4

Consistency

100

Season Value

53.6

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan

21222325

Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
4
Program Path
Eastern Michigan • Austin Peay
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Texas 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.

Austin Smith, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan. Austin Smith is a balanced quarterback profile with variable involvement in the latest tracked season.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season

Eastern Michigan paired 1,909 primary output with 55 efficiency.

Supporting note

2025 Regular Season role shape

pass-led usage with 57.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2025 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Eastern Michigan, Austin Peay.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Middle Tennessee

Game with 64 yards of offense and 57.4 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2025 Regular Season · Austin Peay

Games

1

Primary Metric / G

64

Efficiency

57.4

Usage

Consistency

100

Best Game by takeover score

Middle Tennessee

Not enough games exist for the full explorer. The summary cards stay available so the season still reads clearly.

Game-by-Game Trend

Not enough games are available for a full trend line yet.

Volume vs Efficiency

Scatter view is hidden because this season does not have enough game-to-game variety yet.

Split Comparison

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

1 games

Featured metric

Total Offense

Top game by takeover score

Middle Tennessee

Best efficiency game

57.4 vs Middle Tennessee

Result
Sat 8/30@ Middle Tennessee375142.90057.45132.6018

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Eastern Michigan

    2021-2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Austin Peay

    2025

    Final stop

Season Progression

2021202220232025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 Regular SeasonEastern Michigan161000
2022 Regular SeasonEastern Michigan1,02950.218.81,013
2023 Regular SeasonEastern Michigan1,9095525.4880
2025 Regular SeasonAustin Peay6457.4-1,845

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Texas State

Win with 16 yards of offense and 100 efficiency.

16

Primary metric

16 total offense with 100 efficiency.

#2

Middle Tennessee

64

Primary metric

Game with 64 yards of offense and 57.4 efficiency.

64 total offense with 57.4 efficiency.

#3

Central Michigan

257

Primary metric

Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

257 total offense with 68.5 efficiency.

#4

Louisville

33

Primary metric

Game with 33 yards of offense and 42.8 efficiency.

33 total offense with 42.8 efficiency.

#5

Buffalo

264

Primary metric

Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

264 total offense with 71.8 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2023 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan

1,909 primary output · 55 efficiency · 25.4 usage

64.6

#2

2025 Regular Season · Austin Peay

53.6

64 primary · 57.4 efficiency · usage

#3

2022 Regular Season · Eastern Michigan

46

1,029 primary · 50.2 efficiency · 18.8 usage

Milestones

2

250+ passing yards

0

300+ total offense

5

3+ takeover TD games

7

Above avg efficiency

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2020 · Rating 0.8083

River Rouge · River Rouge, MI

Committed To
Eastern Michigan
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2020

Career Facts

2

Career teams

4

Seasons tracked

2,954

Career Total Offense

Data Context

Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 24 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Austin Smith quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
QB
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
4
Career passing yards
2,565