Player Career

Shaky Smithson Career Story

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Player Story

Shaky Smithson 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.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Utah

    2009-2010

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2009200920102010
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2009 PostseasonUtah10051.411.1
2009 Regular SeasonUtah10051.411.10
2010 PostseasonUtah38368.812.5283
2010 Regular SeasonUtah38368.812.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#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.

Top Seasons

#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

Milestones

0

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

0

2+ TD games