Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2020-2024SMU
Key'Shawn Smith
WR • 6'1" • 191 lbs • San Diego, CA, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Key'Shawn Smith reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
15
Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
25
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · SMU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Miami • SMU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Memphis
Player Story
Key'Shawn Smith built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as a wide receiver from San Diego, CA wearing No. 9, spending time with Miami and SMU. The clearest part of Key'Shawn Smith's career was his receiving...
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- Committed To
- Miami
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Key'Shawn Smith, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · SMU. Key'Shawn Smith reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,571
- Receptions
- 105
- Touchdowns
- 15
Quick Answers
Key'Shawn Smith quick answers
- Latest team and position
- SMU · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,571
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 45 games
- Best season
- 2024 Postseason · SMU
- Top game
- Memphis
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Chaminade-Madonna · Miami
- High school pipeline
- Haywood · 9 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 9 · Senior
- 2024 Receiving yards rank
- 527 receiving yards · WR 188th (top 18%) · ACC 32nd (top 12%) · National 210th (top 10%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Miami | 2 | 2 | 58 | 0 | 50.9 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Miami | 10 | 33 | 405 | 3 | 63.1 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Miami | 7 | 13 | 199 | 4 | 48.4 |
| 2023 Postseason | SMU | 13 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 61.6 |
| 2023 Regular Season | SMU | 13 | 22 | 370 | 3 | 61.6 |
| 2024 Postseason | SMU | 13 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 72.9 |
| 2024 Regular Season | SMU | 13 | 31 | 512 | 5 | 72.9 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
Key'Shawn Smith played WR for Miami and SMU. Across 5 tracked seasons, Key'Shawn Smith recorded 15 rushing yards, 1,571 receiving yards, and 3 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2024 with SMU.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
SMU paired 527 primary output with 84.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 84.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Miami, SMU.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Stanford
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 92.3th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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2024 Postseason · SMU
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
40.5
Efficiency
84.8
Usage
12.9
Consistency
64
Best Game by takeover score
Stanford
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Penn State: 15. Houston Christian: 35. Nevada: 20. BYU: 46. Florida State: 12. Louisville: 53. Stanford: 76. Duke: 23. Pittsburgh: 89. Boston College: 61. Virginia: 36. California: 48. Clemson: 13
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Penn State: 2 by 50. Houston Christian: 1 by 100. Nevada: 1 by 100. BYU: 4 by 76.7. Florida State: 2 by 40. Louisville: 4 by 88.3. Stanford: 4 by 100. Duke: 1 by 100. Pittsburgh: 3 by 100. Boston College: 5 by 81.3. Virginia: 3 by 80. California: 2 by 100. Clemson: 1 by 86.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins45.3 · Games = 10 · +20.6 vs Losses
Losses24.7 · Games = 3 · -20.6 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
Stanford
Best efficiency game
100 vs California
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/21 | @ Penn State | L 10-38 | — | 2 | 15 | 4.3 | 7.50 | 0 | 10 |
| Sun 12/8 | vs Clemson | L 31-34 | — | 1 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 11/30 | vs California | W 38-6 | — | 2 | 48 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 40 |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Virginia | W 33-7 | — | 3 | 36 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Boston College | W 38-28 | — | 5 | 61 | 12.2 | 12.20 | 1 | 29 |
| Sun 11/3 | vs Pittsburgh | W 48-25 | — | 3 | 89 | 29.7 | 29.70 | 0 | 43 |
| Sun 10/27 | @ Duke | W 28-27 | — | 1 | 23 | 13 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Sun 10/20 | @ Stanford | W 40-10 | — | 4 | 76 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 45 |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Louisville | W 34-27 | — | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 13.30 | 1 | 18 |
| Sun 9/29 | vs Florida State | W 42-16 | — | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| Fri 9/6 | vs BYU | L 15-18 | — | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 11.50 | 0 | 20 |
| Sun 9/1 | vs Houston Christian | W 59-7 | — | 1 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 1 | 35 |
| Sun 8/25 | @ Nevada | W 29-24 | — | 1 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
Player Story
Key'Shawn Smith story
Key'Shawn Smith built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as a wide receiver from San Diego, CA wearing No. 9, spending time with Miami and SMU. The clearest part of Key'Shawn Smith's career was his receiving role: 105 catches, 1,571 receiving yards, 13 touchdowns, and 15 rushing yards across 45 career games in the available record. His career also includes 15 rushing yards, 3 tackles, and 804 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Key'Shawn Smith's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Miami
2020-2022
Opening stop
- 2
SMU
2023-2024
Final stop
Season Value Progression
2020202120222023202320242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Miami | 58 | 100 | 7.3 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Miami | 405 | 66.9 | 14 | 347 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Miami | 199 | 81.3 | 10.8 | -206 |
| 2023 Postseason | SMU | 382 | 83.3 | 10.8 | 183 |
| 2023 Regular Season | SMU | 382 | 83.3 | 10.8 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | SMU | 527 | 84.8 | 12.9 | 145 |
| 2024 Regular Season | SMU | 527 | 84.8 | 12.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Memphis
Week 12 · W 38-34 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
63
Receiving Yards
88.9 takeover
63 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ Stanford
Week 8 · W 40-10 · Conference game
76
Receiving Yards
87.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
76 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ North Carolina
Week 7 · L 42-45 · Conference game
73
Receiving Yards
86.2 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
73 receiving yards with a 69.5 efficiency score.
#4
vs Pittsburgh
Week 10 · W 48-25 · Conference game
89
Receiving Yards
85.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
89 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs App State
Week 2 · W 25-23
70
Receiving Yards
84 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
70 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Postseason · SMU
527 primary output · 84.8 efficiency · 12.9 usage
72.9
#2
2024 Regular Season · SMU
72.9
527 primary · 84.8 efficiency · 12.9 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Miami
63.1
405 primary · 66.9 efficiency · 14 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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