Usage Score
39
Player Dossier
2020-2024Texas Tech
Donovan Smith
QB • 6'5" • 235 lbs • Las Vegas, NV, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Donovan Smith is a balanced quarterback profile with 22.4 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
59.9
Consistency
78.8
Season Value
69
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Houston
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Texas Tech • Houston
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Iowa 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.
Donovan Smith, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Houston. Donovan Smith is a balanced quarterback profile with 22.4 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Houston paired 3,229 primary output with 59.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 59.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2024 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 Texas Tech, Houston.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Texas Tech
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2023 Regular Season · Houston
Games
12
Primary Metric / G
269.1
Efficiency
59.9
Usage
39
Consistency
78.8
Best Game by takeover score
UCF
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UTSA: 264. Rice: 317. TCU: 215. Sam Houston: 320. Texas Tech: 394. West Virginia: 287. Texas: 366. Kansas State: 91. Baylor: 302. Cincinnati: 190. Oklahoma State: 298. UCF: 185
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. UTSA: 47 by 61.4. Rice: 58 by 58.7. TCU: 47 by 44.8. Sam Houston: 45 by 72.7. Texas Tech: 49 by 77. West Virginia: 39 by 71. Texas: 52 by 57.3. Kansas State: 33 by 41.1. Baylor: 47 by 63.5. Cincinnati: 41 by 53.1. Oklahoma State: 42 by 61.8. UCF: 34 by 56.1
Split Comparison
Wins293.3 · n=4 · +36.3 vs Losses
Losses257 · n=8 · -36.3 vs Wins
First Half299.5 · n=6 · +60.8 vs Second Half
Second Half238.7 · n=6 · -60.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Texas Tech
Best efficiency game
77 vs Texas Tech
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | @ UCF | L 13-27 | 12 | 20 | 161 | 60.0 | 1 | 1 | 56.1 | 14 | 24 | 1.70 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Oklahoma StateDual-threat | L 30-43 | 17 | 29 | 235 | 58.6 | 1 | 2 | 61.8 | 13 | 63 | 4.80 | 1 | 31 |
| Sun 11/12 | vs CincinnatiDual-threat | L 14-24 | 16 | 28 | 102 | 57.1 | 2 | 3 | 53.1 | 13 | 88 | 6.80 | 0 | 35 |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Baylor3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 25-24 | 21 | 27 | 236 | 77.8 | 2 | 2 | 63.5 | 20 | 66 | 3.30 | 1 | 11 |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Kansas State | L 0-41 | 13 | 28 | 88 | 46.4 | 0 | 1 | 41.1 | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Texas300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 24-31 | 32 | 46 | 378 | 69.6 | 3 | 1 | 57.3 | 6 | -12 | -2 | 0 | 4 |
| Thu 10/12 | vs West Virginia3+ TD | W 41-39 | 21 | 27 | 253 | 77.8 | 4 | 0 | 71 | 12 | 34 | 2.80 | 1 | 13 |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Texas Tech300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 28-49 | 29 | 40 | 335 | 72.5 | 4 | 0 | 77 | 9 | 59 | 6.60 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Sam Houston | W 38-7 | 31 | 40 | 294 | 77.5 | 1 | 0 | 72.7 | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 0 | 9 |
| Sun 9/17 | vs TCU | L 13-36 | 17 | 35 | 225 | 48.6 | 0 | 2 | 44.8 | 12 | -10 | -0.80 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Rice3+ TD · Dual-threat | L 41-43 | 24 | 42 | 260 | 57.1 | 2 | 1 | 58.7 | 16 | 57 | 3.60 | 3 | 22 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs UTSA | W 17-14 | 22 | 34 | 233 | 64.7 | 2 | 0 | 61.4 | 13 | 31 | 2.40 | 0 | 13 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Texas Tech
2020-2022
Opening stop
- 2
Houston
2023-2024
Final stop
Season Progression
202020212021202220232024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2021 Postseason | Texas Tech | 1,336 | 58.7 | 19.1 | 1,336 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 1,336 | 58.7 | 19.1 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 1,619 | 44.2 | 20.3 | 283 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Houston | 3,229 | 59.9 | 39 | 1,610 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Houston | 1,026 | 45.4 | 22.4 | -2,203 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Iowa State
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
372
Primary metric
372 total offense with 71.3 efficiency.
#2
Kansas State
379
Primary metric
Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
379 total offense with 56.9 efficiency.
#3
Texas Tech
394
Primary metric
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
394 total offense with 77 efficiency.
#4
Baylor
302
Primary metric
Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
302 total offense with 63.5 efficiency.
#5
Houston
379
Primary metric
Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.
379 total offense with 51.5 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · Houston
3,229 primary output · 59.9 efficiency · 39 usage
69
#2
2024 Regular Season · Houston
40.7
1,026 primary · 45.4 efficiency · 22.4 usage
#3
2021 Postseason · Texas Tech
40.4
1,336 primary · 58.7 efficiency · 19.1 usage
Milestones
15
250+ passing yards
9
300+ total offense
1
3+ takeover TD games
20
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
7,210
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 42 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.