Player Career

Geno Smith Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Geno Smith story

Geno Smith built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a quarterback from Miami, FL wearing No. 12, spending time with West Virginia. The clearest part of Geno Smith's career was his passing role: 11,662 passing yards, 98 touchdown passes, 1,465 attempts, and 342 rushing yards across 44 career games in the available record. His career also includes 342 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Geno Smith's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    West Virginia

    2009-2012

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20092009201020102011201120122012
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2009 PostseasonWest Virginia31661.616.3
2009 Regular SeasonWest Virginia31661.616.30
2010 PostseasonWest Virginia2,98060.521.62,664
2010 Regular SeasonWest Virginia2,98060.521.60
2011 PostseasonWest Virginia4,35260.9141,372
2011 Regular SeasonWest Virginia4,35260.9140
2012 PostseasonWest Virginia4,35667.515.24
2012 Regular SeasonWest Virginia4,35667.515.20

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Rutgers

Week 14 · W 35-14 · Conference game

Win with 396 yards of offense and 80.5 efficiency.

396

Total Offense

78.2 takeover

396 total offense with 80.5 efficiency.

#2

@ NC State

Week 1 · L 7-23 · Postseason

255

Total Offense

74.6 takeover

Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

255 total offense with 59.3 efficiency.

#3

vs Baylor

Week 5 · W 70-63 · Conference game

687

Total Offense

73.1 takeover

Win with 687 yards of offense and 87.6 efficiency.

687 total offense with 87.6 efficiency.

#4

@ Marshall

Week 2 · W 24-21

329

Total Offense

72.3 takeover

Win with 329 yards of offense and 59.7 efficiency.

329 total offense with 59.7 efficiency.

#5

vs Marshall

Week 7 · W 24-7

164

Total Offense

69.2 takeover

Win with 164 yards of offense and 64.5 efficiency.

164 total offense with 64.5 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2012 Postseason · West Virginia

4,356 primary output · 67.5 efficiency · 15.2 usage

69.2

#2

2012 Regular Season · West Virginia

69.2

4,356 primary · 67.5 efficiency · 15.2 usage

#3

2011 Postseason · West Virginia

67.7

4,352 primary · 60.9 efficiency · 14 usage

Milestones

21

250+ passing yards

17

300+ total offense

19

3+ TD games

22

Above avg efficiency