Usage Score
10.2
Player Dossier
2009-2012Michigan
Vincent Smith
RB • 5'6" • Pahokee, FL, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Vincent Smith leans balanced backfield option traits and 36.8 efficiency.
Efficiency
36.8
Consistency
47.5
Season Value
29.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2010 Postseason · Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Eastern Michigan
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.
Vincent Smith, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2010 Postseason · Michigan. Vincent Smith leans balanced backfield option traits and 36.8 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Postseason
Michigan paired 731 primary output with 45.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 36.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2012 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Massachusetts
Win with 39 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 90th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2012 Postseason · Michigan
Games
10
Scrimmage Yards / G
16.8
Efficiency
36.8
Usage
10.2
Consistency
47.5
Best Game by takeover score
South Carolina
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. South Carolina: 15. Alabama: 44. Massachusetts: 39. Notre Dame: 0. Purdue: 8. Michigan State: 14. Nebraska: 5. Northwestern: 4. Iowa: 27. Ohio State: 12
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. South Carolina: 7 by 15.2. Alabama: 15 by 28.1. Massachusetts: 4 by 82.3. Purdue: 3 by 27.8. Michigan State: 3 by 69.4. Nebraska: 6 by 3.5. Northwestern: 1 by 33.3. Iowa: 4 by 46.9. Ohio State: 5 by 25
Split Comparison
Wins18.4 · n=5 · +3.2 vs Losses
Losses15.2 · n=5 · -3.2 vs Wins
First Half21.2 · n=5 · +8.8 vs Second Half
Second Half12.4 · n=5 · -8.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Massachusetts
Best efficiency game
82.3 vs Massachusetts
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/1 | vs South Carolina | L 28-33 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2.1 |
| Sat 11/24 | @ Ohio State | L 21-26 | 5 | 12 | 2.40 | 0 | — | — | 2.4 |
| Sat 11/17 | vs Iowa | W 42-17 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 6.8 |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Northwestern | W 38-31 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Sun 10/28 | @ Nebraska | L 9-23 | 4 | -6 | -1.50 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0.8 |
| Sat 10/20 | vs Michigan State | W 12-10 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4.7 |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Purdue | W 44-13 | 3 | 8 | 2.70 | 0 | — | — | 2.7 |
| Sat 9/22 | @ Notre Dame | L 6-13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Massachusetts2+ TD | W 63-13 | 3 | 20 | 6.70 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9.8 |
| Sun 9/2 | @ Alabama | L 14-41 | 13 | 33 | 2.50 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 2.9 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Michigan
2009-2012
Opening stop
Season Progression
2009201020102011201120122012
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Michigan | 358 | 43.5 | 12.3 | — |
| 2010 Postseason | Michigan | 731 | 45.8 | 19.1 | 373 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Michigan | 731 | 45.8 | 19.1 | 0 |
| 2011 Postseason | Michigan | 436 | 48.9 | 10 | -295 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Michigan | 436 | 48.9 | 10 | 0 |
| 2012 Postseason | Michigan | 168 | 36.8 | 10.2 | -268 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Michigan | 168 | 36.8 | 10.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Eastern Michigan
Win with 118 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
118
Primary metric
118 scrimmage yards and 15.8 usage.
#2
Unknown
166
Primary metric
Game with 166 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
166 scrimmage yards and 24.6 usage.
#3
Indiana
80
Primary metric
Win with 80 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
80 scrimmage yards and 23.1 usage.
#4
Purdue
99
Primary metric
Win with 99 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
99 scrimmage yards and 26.1 usage.
#5
Massachusetts
39
Primary metric
Win with 39 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
39 scrimmage yards and 6.8 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2010 Postseason · Michigan
731 primary output · 45.8 efficiency · 19.1 usage
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#2
2010 Regular Season · Michigan
60
731 primary · 45.8 efficiency · 19.1 usage
#3
2011 Postseason · Michigan
40.8
436 primary · 48.9 efficiency · 10 usage
Milestones
2
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
4
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.75
Curie Metropolitan · Chicago, IL
- Committed To
- —
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
1,693
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 42 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.