Usage Score
19.2
Player Dossier
2009-2010Purdue
Cortez Smith
WR • 6'2" • Hooks, TX, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Cortez Smith reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
66.8
Consistency
44.4
Season Value
56.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season · Purdue
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 2
- Program Path
- Purdue
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ball 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.
Cortez Smith, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season · Purdue. Cortez Smith reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Regular Season
Purdue paired 434 primary output with 66.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2010 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 66.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2010 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ball State
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2010 Regular Season · Purdue
Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
39.5
Efficiency
66.8
Usage
19.2
Consistency
44.4
Best Game by takeover score
Indiana
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Notre Dame: 23. Unknown: 43. Ball State: 117. Toledo: 25. Northwestern: 0. Minnesota: 12. Ohio State: 29. Illinois: 6. Wisconsin: 32. Michigan State: 83. Indiana: 64
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. Notre Dame: 3 by 51.1. Unknown: 5 by 57.3. Ball State: 5 by 100. Toledo: 3 by 55.6. Minnesota: 1 by 80. Ohio State: 4 by 48.3. Illinois: 1 by 40. Wisconsin: 6 by 35.6. Michigan State: 3 by 100. Indiana: 2 by 100
Split Comparison
Wins43 · n=3 · +5.6 vs Losses
Losses37.4 · n=7 · -5.6 vs Wins
First Half36.7 · n=6 · -6.1 vs Second Half
Second Half42.8 · n=5 · +6.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Ball State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Indiana
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/27 | vs Indiana | L 31-34 | — | 2 | 64 | 21.3 | 32 | 1 | 52 |
| Sat 11/20 | @ Michigan State | L 31-35 | — | 3 | 83 | 27.7 | 27.70 | 1 | 67 |
| Sat 11/6 | vs Wisconsin | L 13-34 | — | 6 | 32 | 5.3 | 5.30 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Illinois | L 10-44 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Ohio State | L 0-49 | — | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 7.30 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 10/16 | vs Minnesota | W 28-17 | — | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 10/9 | @ Northwestern | W 20-17 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Toledo | L 20-31 | — | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 8.30 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Ball State100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 24-13 | — | 5 | 117 | 23.4 | 23.40 | 2 | 76 |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Unknown | — | — | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 8.60 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 9/4 | @ Notre Dame | L 12-23 | — | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 7.70 | 0 | 11 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Purdue
2009-2010
Opening stop
Season Progression
20092010
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Purdue | 177 | 58.6 | 8.2 | — |
| 2010 Regular Season | Purdue | 434 | 66.8 | 19.2 | 257 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Ball State
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
117
Primary metric
117 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Michigan
85
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
85 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Michigan State
83
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
83 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Indiana
64
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
64 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Michigan State
52
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
52 receiving yards with a 43.3 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2010 Regular Season · Purdue
434 primary output · 66.8 efficiency · 19.2 usage
56.9
#2
2009 Regular Season · Purdue
31.9
177 primary · 58.6 efficiency · 8.2 usage
Milestones
1
100+ receiving yards
1
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
2
Seasons tracked
611
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 2 tracked seasons, 18 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.