Usage / Role
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Major offensive role
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Player Dossier
2009-2012West Virginia
Geno Smith
QB • 6'3" • Miami, FL, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Geno Smith is a balanced quarterback profile with 15.2 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
52
Solid production for a quarterback
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
54
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · West Virginia
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- West Virginia
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Rutgers
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- West Virginia
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2009
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2013
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 7
- Overall
- No. 39
- NFL Team
- New York Jets
Geno Smith, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · West Virginia. Geno Smith is a balanced quarterback profile with 15.2 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 12,004
- Passing yards
- 11,662
- Rushing yards
- 342
- Touchdowns
- 102
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Geno Smith West Virginia Highlights
2012 · West Virginia · Player Highlight
Geno Smith college highlights at West Virginia.
- Season
- 2012
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Geno Smith quick answers
- Latest team and position
- West Virginia · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 12,004
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 8 entries · 44 games
- Best season
- 2012 Postseason · West Virginia
- Top game
- Rutgers
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Miramar · West Virginia
- High school pipeline
- Miramar · 45 FBS recruits · 5 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2013 · Round 2 · Pick 7 · New York Jets
- Latest roster
- No. 12 · Class 2012
- 2012 Total offense rank
- 4,356 total offense · QB 5th (top 2%) · Big 12 2nd (top 2%) · National 5th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | West Virginia | 5 | 84 | 92 | -8 | 0 | 36.7 |
| 2009 Regular Season | West Virginia | 5 | 232 | 217 | 15 | 1 | 36.7 |
| 2010 Postseason | West Virginia | 13 | 255 | 196 | 59 | 1 | 64 |
| 2010 Regular Season | West Virginia | 13 | 2,725 | 2,567 | 158 | 23 | 64 |
| 2011 Postseason | West Virginia | 13 | 433 | 407 | 26 | 7 | 67.7 |
| 2011 Regular Season | West Virginia | 13 | 3,919 | 3,978 | -59 | 26 | 67.7 |
| 2012 Postseason | West Virginia | 13 | 197 | 201 | -4 | 2 | 69.2 |
| 2012 Regular Season | West Virginia | 13 | 4,159 | 4,004 | 155 | 42 | 69.2 |
Related Context
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Geno Smith played QB for West Virginia. Across 4 tracked seasons, Geno Smith recorded 11,662 passing yards, 342 rushing yards, and 102 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2012 with West Virginia.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason
West Virginia paired 4,356 primary output with 67.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 67.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2012 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Baylor
Win with 687 yards of offense and 87.6 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2012 Postseason · West Virginia
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
335.1
Efficiency
67.5
Usage
15.2
Consistency
75.4
Best Game by takeover score
Baylor
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Syracuse: 197. Marshall: 388. James Madison: 429. Maryland: 323. Baylor: 687. Texas: 235. Texas Tech: 283. Kansas State: 128. TCU: 288. Oklahoma State: 363. Oklahoma: 372. Iowa State: 251. Kansas: 412
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Syracuse: 31 by 56.9. Marshall: 44 by 86.2. James Madison: 41 by 91.3. Maryland: 48 by 58.8. Baylor: 56 by 87.6. Texas: 41 by 58.8. Texas Tech: 58 by 55. Kansas State: 39 by 44.5. TCU: 64 by 55. Oklahoma State: 62 by 55.7. Oklahoma: 39 by 77.6. Iowa State: 33 by 77.4. Kansas: 28 by 72.9
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins389.3 · Games = 7 · +117.5 vs Losses
Losses271.8 · Games = 6 · -117.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Baylor
Best efficiency game
91.3 vs James Madison
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/29 | @ Syracuse | L 14-38 | 19 | 28 | 201 | 67.9 | 2 | 0 | 56.9 | 3 | -4 | -1.30 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 12/1 | vs Kansas300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 59-10 | 23 | 24 | 407 | 95.8 | 3 | 1 | 72.9 | 4 | 5 | 1.30 | 0 | 8 |
| Fri 11/23 | @ Iowa State | W 31-24 | 22 | 31 | 236 | 71.0 | 2 | 0 | 77.4 | 2 | 15 | 7.50 | 0 | 17 |
| Sun 11/18 | vs Oklahoma300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 49-50 | 20 | 35 | 320 | 57.1 | 4 | 2 | 77.6 | 4 | 52 | 13 | 0 | 24 |
| Sat 11/10 | @ Oklahoma State300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 34-55 | 36 | 54 | 364 | 66.7 | 2 | 0 | 55.7 | 8 | -1 | -0.10 | 1 | 10 |
| Sat 11/3 | vs TCU3+ TD | L 38-39 | 32 | 54 | 260 | 59.3 | 3 | 1 | 55 | 10 | 28 | 2.80 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 10/20 | vs Kansas State | L 14-55 | 21 | 32 | 143 | 65.6 | 1 | 2 | 44.5 | 7 | -15 | -2.10 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 10/13 | @ Texas Tech | L 14-49 | 30 | 56 | 278 | 53.6 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 3 |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Texas3+ TD | W 48-45 | 25 | 35 | 268 | 71.4 | 4 | 0 | 58.8 | 6 | -33 | -5.50 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Baylor300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 70-63 | 45 | 51 | 656 | 88.2 | 8 | 0 | 87.6 | 5 | 31 | 6.20 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Maryland300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 31-21 | 30 | 43 | 338 | 69.8 | 3 | 0 | 58.8 | 5 | -15 | -3 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 9/15 | vs James Madison300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 42-12 | 34 | 39 | 411 | 87.2 | 5 | 0 | 91.3 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Marshall300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 69-34 | 32 | 36 | 323 | 88.9 | 4 | 0 | 86.2 | 8 | 65 | 8.10 | 1 | 28 |
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
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West Virginia
2009-2012
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20092009201020102011201120122012
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | West Virginia | 316 | 61.6 | 16.3 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | West Virginia | 316 | 61.6 | 16.3 | 0 |
| 2010 Postseason | West Virginia | 2,980 | 60.5 | 21.6 | 2,664 |
| 2010 Regular Season | West Virginia | 2,980 | 60.5 | 21.6 | 0 |
| 2011 Postseason | West Virginia | 4,352 | 60.9 | 14 | 1,372 |
| 2011 Regular Season | West Virginia | 4,352 | 60.9 | 14 | 0 |
| 2012 Postseason | West Virginia | 4,356 | 67.5 | 15.2 | 4 |
| 2012 Regular Season | West Virginia | 4,356 | 67.5 | 15.2 | 0 |
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.
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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
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