Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2009-2012North Carolina
Erik Highsmith
WR • 6'3" • Vanceboro, NC, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Erik Highsmith reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
64
Solid production for a receiver
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Reliability
72
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
68
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2011 Postseason · North Carolina
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- North Carolina
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Virginia Tech
Player Story
Erik Highsmith built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a wide receiver from Vanceboro, NC wearing No. 88, spending time with North Carolina. The clearest part of Erik Highsmith's career was his receiving...
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- Committed To
- North Carolina
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2009
Erik Highsmith, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2011 Postseason · North Carolina. Erik Highsmith reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 2,086
- Receptions
- 167
- Touchdowns
- 16
Quick Answers
Erik Highsmith quick answers
- Latest team and position
- North Carolina · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 2,086
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 46 games
- Best season
- 2011 Postseason · North Carolina
- Top game
- Virginia Tech
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · West Craven · North Carolina
- High school pipeline
- West Craven · 4 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 88 · Class 2012
- 2012 Receiving yards rank
- 587 receiving yards · WR 142nd (top 17%) · ACC 17th (top 10%) · National 157th (top 9%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | North Carolina | 11 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 54.4 |
| 2009 Regular Season | North Carolina | 11 | 34 | 387 | 2 | 54.4 |
| 2010 Postseason | North Carolina | 11 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 53.5 |
| 2010 Regular Season | North Carolina | 11 | 24 | 309 | 2 | 53.5 |
| 2011 Postseason | North Carolina | 12 | 8 | 77 | 1 | 83.5 |
| 2011 Regular Season | North Carolina | 12 | 43 | 649 | 4 | 83.5 |
| 2012 Regular Season | North Carolina | 12 | 54 | 587 | 6 | 73.1 |
Related Context
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Erik Highsmith played WR for North Carolina. Across 4 tracked seasons, Erik Highsmith recorded 18 passing yards, 88 rushing yards, and 2,086 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2011 with North Carolina.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2011 Postseason
North Carolina paired 726 primary output with 84.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 71.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2012 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Wake Forest
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Season Explorer
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2012 Regular Season · North Carolina
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
48.9
Efficiency
71.4
Usage
18.7
Consistency
77.8
Best Game by takeover score
Wake Forest
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Elon: 44. Wake Forest: 71. Louisville: 62. East Carolina: 66. Idaho: 0. Virginia Tech: 29. Miami: 57. Duke: 66. NC State: 48. Georgia Tech: 68. Virginia: 49. Maryland: 27
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Elon: 3 by 97.8. Wake Forest: 5 by 94.7. Louisville: 6 by 68.9. East Carolina: 8 by 55. Idaho: 1 by 0. Virginia Tech: 4 by 48.3. Miami: 8 by 47.5. Duke: 4 by 100. NC State: 3 by 100. Georgia Tech: 4 by 100. Virginia: 6 by 54.4. Maryland: 2 by 90
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins40 · Games = 8 · -26.8 vs Losses
Losses66.8 · Games = 4 · +26.8 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
Wake Forest
Best efficiency game
100 vs Georgia Tech
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/24 | vs Maryland | W 45-38 | — | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 13.50 | 1 | 15 |
| Fri 11/16 | @ Virginia2+ TD | W 37-13 | — | 6 | 49 | 8.2 | 8.20 | 2 | 20 |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Georgia Tech | L 50-68 | — | 4 | 68 | 14.8 | 17 | 0 | 47 |
| Sat 10/27 | vs NC State | W 43-35 | — | 3 | 48 | 23.3 | 16 | 0 | 41 |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Duke | L 30-33 | — | 4 | 66 | 16.5 | 16.50 | 0 | 36 |
| Sat 10/13 | @ MiamiHigh volume | W 18-14 | — | 8 | 57 | 7.1 | 7.10 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 10/6 | vs Virginia Tech | W 48-34 | — | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 7.30 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Idaho | W 66-0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sat 9/22 | vs East CarolinaHigh volume | W 27-6 | — | 8 | 66 | 8.3 | 8.30 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Louisville | L 34-39 | — | 6 | 62 | 10.3 | 10.30 | 1 | 16 |
| Sat 9/8 | @ Wake Forest | L 27-28 | — | 5 | 71 | 14.2 | 14.20 | 0 | 28 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Elon | W 62-0 | — | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 14.70 | 0 | 22 |
Player Story
Erik Highsmith story
Erik Highsmith built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a wide receiver from Vanceboro, NC wearing No. 88, spending time with North Carolina. The clearest part of Erik Highsmith's career was his receiving role: 167 catches, 2,086 receiving yards, 15 touchdowns, and 88 rushing yards across 46 career games in the available record. His career also includes 18 passing yards, 88 rushing yards, and 58 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Erik Highsmith'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.
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North Carolina
2009-2012
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2009200920102010201120112012
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | North Carolina | 425 | 59.5 | 19.5 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | North Carolina | 425 | 59.5 | 19.5 | 0 |
| 2010 Postseason | North Carolina | 348 | 71.5 | 11 | -77 |
| 2010 Regular Season | North Carolina | 348 | 71.5 | 11 | 0 |
| 2011 Postseason | North Carolina | 726 | 84.8 | 22.7 | 378 |
| 2011 Regular Season | North Carolina | 726 | 84.8 | 22.7 | 0 |
| 2012 Regular Season | North Carolina | 587 | 71.4 | 18.7 | -139 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Virginia Tech
Week 12 · L 21-24 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
90
Receiving Yards
98.6 takeover
90 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs East Carolina
Week 3 · W 31-17
113
Receiving Yards
98.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
113 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Georgia Tech
Week 4 · L 7-24 · Conference game
107
Receiving Yards
98.2 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
107 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ East Carolina
Week 5 · W 35-20
94
Receiving Yards
92.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
94 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Georgia Tech
Week 3 · L 24-30 · Conference game
71
Receiving Yards
91.3 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
71 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2011 Postseason · North Carolina
726 primary output · 84.8 efficiency · 22.7 usage
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#2
2011 Regular Season · North Carolina
83.5
726 primary · 84.8 efficiency · 22.7 usage
#3
2012 Regular Season · North Carolina
73.1
587 primary · 71.4 efficiency · 18.7 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
2
2+ TD games
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