Usage Score
4.2
Player Dossier
2020-2023Penn State
Tank Smith
RB • 5'7" • 222 lbs • Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Tank Smith leans balanced backfield option traits and 53.6 efficiency.
Efficiency
53.6
Consistency
65.3
Season Value
55.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Penn State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Massachusetts
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.
Tank Smith, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Penn State. Tank Smith leans balanced backfield option traits and 53.6 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Penn State paired 71 primary output with 53.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 53.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2023 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Massachusetts
Win with 41 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2023 Regular Season · Penn State
Games
3
Scrimmage Yards / G
23.7
Efficiency
53.6
Usage
4.2
Consistency
65.3
Best Game by takeover score
Maryland
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Game-by-Game Trend
123
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 29. Massachusetts: 41. Maryland: 1
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. Unknown: 6 by 50.3. Massachusetts: 2 by 100. Maryland: 1 by 10.4
Split Comparison
Wins21 · n=2
First Half35 · n=2
All Games23.7 · n=3
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
3 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Massachusetts
Best efficiency game
100 vs Massachusetts
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Penn State
2020-2023
Opening stop
Season Progression
20202021202220222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Penn State | 5 | 36.5 | 3.5 | 5 |
| 2022 Postseason | Penn State | 63 | 28.7 | 6.7 | 58 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Penn State | 63 | 28.7 | 6.7 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Penn State | 71 | 53.6 | 4.2 | 8 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Massachusetts
Win with 41 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
41
Primary metric
41 scrimmage yards and 3.8 usage.
#2
Unknown
7
Primary metric
Game with 7 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
7 scrimmage yards and 1.8 usage.
#3
Ohio
16
Primary metric
Win with 16 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
16 scrimmage yards and 4.6 usage.
#4
Utah
15
Primary metric
Win with 15 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
15 scrimmage yards and 8.5 usage.
#5
Unknown
29
Primary metric
Game with 29 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
29 scrimmage yards and 7.1 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · Penn State
71 primary output · 53.6 efficiency · 4.2 usage
55.4
#2
2022 Postseason · Penn State
48.4
63 primary · 28.7 efficiency · 6.7 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Penn State
48.4
63 primary · 28.7 efficiency · 6.7 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
5★
Class 2019 · Rating 0.9911
Louisa County · Mineral, VA
- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
139
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 11 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.