Usage / Role
23%
Rotational offensive role
Player Dossier
2009-2010Utah
WR • 5'11" • Baltimore, MD, USA
Shaky Smithson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Usage / Role
23%
Rotational offensive role
Impact Production
61
Solid production for a receiver
Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
Star Power
48
Limited ceiling signals so far
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2010 Postseason · Utah
Snapshot
Player Story
Shaky Smithson built his college career from 2009 through 2010 as a wide receiver from Baltimore, MD wearing No. 1, spending time with Utah. The clearest part of Shaky Smithson's career was his return-game role:...
Read the storyShaky Smithson, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2010 Postseason · Utah. Shaky Smithson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | Utah | 10 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 37.4 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Utah | 10 | 11 | 82 | 3 | 37.4 |
| 2010 Postseason | Utah | 13 | 3 | 56 | 0 | 62.9 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Utah | 13 | 22 | 327 | 6 | 62.9 |
Related Context
Shaky Smithson played WR for Utah. Across 2 tracked seasons, Shaky Smithson recorded 42 passing yards, 132 rushing yards, and 483 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2010 with Utah.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Postseason
Utah paired 383 primary output with 68.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2010 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 68.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2010 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Boise State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 81.8th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
29.5
Efficiency
68.8
Usage
12.5
Consistency
40.9
Best Game by takeover score
Boise State
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Game by game trend chart. Boise State: 56. Pittsburgh: 3. UNLV: 55. New Mexico: 0. San José State: 9. Iowa State: 75. Wyoming: 0. Colorado State: 72. Air Force: 20. TCU: 9. Notre Dame: 44. San Diego State: 5. BYU: 35
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Boise State: 3 by 100. Pittsburgh: 1 by 20. UNLV: 1 by 100. San José State: 2 by 30. Iowa State: 2 by 100. Colorado State: 5 by 96. Air Force: 2 by 66.7. TCU: 1 by 60. Notre Dame: 4 by 73.3. San Diego State: 1 by 33.3. BYU: 3 by 77.8
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13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Boise State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Boise State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/23 | @ Boise State | L 3-26 | — | 3 | 56 | 14.7 | 18.70 | 0 | 23 |
| Sat 11/27 | vs BYU | W 17-16 | — | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 11.70 | 0 | 16 |
| Sun 11/21 | @ San Diego State | W 38-34 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 11/13 | @ Notre Dame | L 3-28 | — | 4 | 44 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 24 |
| Sat 11/6 | vs TCU | L 7-47 | — | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Air Force | W 28-23 | — | 2 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 10/23 | vs Colorado State | W 59-6 | — | 5 | 72 | 14.4 | 14.40 | 1 | 32 |
| Sat 10/16 | @ Wyoming | W 30-6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 10/9 | @ Iowa State | W 68-27 | — | 2 | 75 | 37.5 | 37.50 | 1 | 61 |
| Sun 9/26 | vs San José State | W 56-3 | — | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 4.50 | 0 | 5 |
| Sun 9/19 | @ New Mexico | W 56-14 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | vs UNLV | W 38-10 | — | 1 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 1 | 55 |
| Fri 9/3 | vs Pittsburgh | W 27-24 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Player Story
Shaky Smithson built his college career from 2009 through 2010 as a wide receiver from Baltimore, MD wearing No. 1, spending time with Utah. The clearest part of Shaky Smithson's career was his return-game role: 1,745 return yards and 2 return touchdowns across 23 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2010 with Utah. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 42 passing yards, 132 rushing yards, and 483 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 23 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Utah.
The arc is straightforward: Shaky Smithson moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
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Utah
2009-2010
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | Utah | 100 | 51.4 | 11.1 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | Utah | 100 | 51.4 | 11.1 | 0 |
| 2010 Postseason | Utah | 383 | 68.8 | 12.5 | 283 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Utah | 383 | 68.8 | 12.5 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
@ Boise State
Week 1 · L 3-26 · Postseason
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
56
Receiving Yards
91.6 takeover
56 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Colorado State
Week 8 · W 59-6 · Conference game
72
Receiving Yards
81.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
72 receiving yards with a 96 efficiency score.
#3
@ Oregon
Week 3 · L 24-31
33
Receiving Yards
75.8 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
33 receiving yards with a 44 efficiency score.
#4
@ Iowa State
Week 6 · W 68-27
75
Receiving Yards
75.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
75 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs UNLV
Week 2 · W 38-10 · Conference game
55
Receiving Yards
66.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
55 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2010 Postseason · Utah
383 primary output · 68.8 efficiency · 12.5 usage
62.9
#2
2010 Regular Season · Utah
62.9
383 primary · 68.8 efficiency · 12.5 usage
#3
2009 Postseason · Utah
37.4
100 primary · 51.4 efficiency · 11.1 usage
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100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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