Usage Score
16
Player Dossier
2022-2025Maryland
Octavian Smith Jr.
WR • 6'0" • 182 lbs • Burtonsville, MD, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Octavian Smith Jr. reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
67.3
Consistency
48.4
Season Value
56.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Maryland
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Maryland
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin
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.
Octavian Smith Jr., WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Maryland. Octavian Smith Jr. reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Octavian Smith Jr. played WR for Maryland. Across 4 tracked seasons, Octavian Smith Jr. recorded 31 rushing yards, 1,210 receiving yards, and 10 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Maryland.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season
Maryland paired 529 primary output with 67.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 67.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2025 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2025 Regular Season · Maryland
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
44.1
Efficiency
67.3
Usage
16
Consistency
48.4
Best Game by takeover score
Michigan State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Florida Atlantic: 33. Northern Illinois: 18. Unknown: 103. Wisconsin: 113. Washington: 57. Nebraska: 35. UCLA: 19. Indiana: 16. Rutgers: 7. Illinois: 37. Michigan: 62. Michigan State: 29
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Florida Atlantic: 3 by 73.3. Northern Illinois: 3 by 40. Unknown: 4 by 100. Wisconsin: 6 by 100. Washington: 3 by 100. Nebraska: 3 by 77.8. UCLA: 5 by 25.3. Indiana: 3 by 35.6. Rutgers: 1 by 46.7. Illinois: 4 by 61.7. Michigan: 5 by 82.7. Michigan State: 3 by 64.4
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins54.7 · Games = 3 · +21.9 vs Losses
Losses32.8 · Games = 8 · -21.9 vs Wins
First Half59.8 · Games = 6 · +31.5 vs Second Half
Second Half28.3 · Games = 6 · -31.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Wisconsin
Best efficiency game
100 vs Washington
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/30 | @ Michigan State | L 28-38 | — | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 9.70 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Michigan | L 20-45 | — | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 12.40 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 11/15 | @ Illinois | L 6-24 | — | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 9.30 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 11/8 | @ Rutgers | L 20-35 | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 11/1 | vs Indiana | L 10-55 | — | 3 | 16 | 4.3 | 5.30 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 10/18 | @ UCLA | L 17-20 | — | 5 | 19 | 4 | 3.80 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 10/11 | vs Nebraska | L 31-34 | — | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 11.70 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Washington | L 20-24 | — | 3 | 57 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 29 |
| Sat 9/20 | @ Wisconsin100 receiving yards | W 27-10 | — | 6 | 113 | 18.8 | 18.80 | 0 | 48 |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Unknown100 receiving yards | — | — | 4 | 103 | 25.8 | 25.80 | 0 | 53 |
| Fri 9/5 | vs Northern Illinois | W 20-9 | — | 3 | 18 | 7.3 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 39-7 | — | 3 | 33 | 9.5 | 11 | 0 | 22 |
Career Arc
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- 1
Maryland
2022-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
202220222023202320242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Postseason | Maryland | 157 | 69.3 | 8 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Maryland | 157 | 69.3 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Maryland | 209 | 57.9 | 10 | 52 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Maryland | 209 | 57.9 | 10 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Maryland | 315 | 67.7 | 11.6 | 106 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Maryland | 529 | 67.3 | 16 | 214 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Wisconsin
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
113
Primary metric
113 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Rutgers
79
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
79 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Michigan State
57
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
57 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Unknown
103
Primary metric
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
103 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
USC
84
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
84 receiving yards with a 70 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Regular Season · Maryland
529 primary output · 67.3 efficiency · 16 usage
56.9
#2
2024 Regular Season · Maryland
47.9
315 primary · 67.7 efficiency · 11.6 usage
#3
2023 Postseason · Maryland
39
209 primary · 57.9 efficiency · 10 usage
Milestones
2
100+ receiving yards
1
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2022 · Rating 0.899
Paint Branch · Burtonsville, MD
- Committed To
- Maryland
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
1,210
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 46 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.