Player Dossier

2010-2014

Northwestern

Adonis Smith

RB • 5'11" • Oakland, CA, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Adonis Smith leans balanced backfield option traits and 24.3 efficiency.

Usage Score

4.1

Efficiency

24.3

Consistency

100

Season Value

32.7

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2011 Regular Season · Northwestern

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Snapshot

Career Teams
3
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Northwestern • UNLV • Arizona
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Texas Tech

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.

Adonis Smith, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2011 Regular Season · Northwestern. Adonis Smith leans balanced backfield option traits and 24.3 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2011 Regular Season

Northwestern paired 297 primary output with 35.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

2014 Regular Season role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 24.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value is trending up

2014 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Northwestern, UNLV, Arizona.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: UNLV

Win with 7 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2014 Regular Season · Arizona

Games

1

Scrimmage Yards / G

7

Efficiency

24.3

Usage

4.1

Consistency

100

Best Game by takeover score

UNLV

Not enough games exist for the full explorer. The summary cards stay available so the season still reads clearly.

Game-by-Game Trend

Not enough games are available for a full trend line yet.

Volume vs Efficiency

Scatter view is hidden because this season does not have enough game-to-game variety yet.

Split Comparison

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

1 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

UNLV

Best efficiency game

24.3 vs UNLV

Result
Sat 8/30vs UNLVW 58-13372.3002.3

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Northwestern

    2010-2011

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    UNLV

    2013

    Peak year stop

  3. 3

    Arizona

    2014

    Final stop

Season Progression

201020102011201320132014
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2010 PostseasonNorthwestern194458.3
2010 Regular SeasonNorthwestern194458.30
2011 Regular SeasonNorthwestern29735.912.8103
2013 PostseasonUNLV13129.25.7-166
2013 Regular SeasonUNLV13129.25.70
2014 Regular SeasonArizona724.34.1-124

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Texas Tech

Loss with 61 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

61

Primary metric

61 scrimmage yards and 17.5 usage.

#2

Unknown

35

Primary metric

Game with 35 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

35 scrimmage yards and 12.7 usage.

#3

Unknown

79

Primary metric

Game with 79 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

79 scrimmage yards and 25.6 usage.

#4

Iowa

62

Primary metric

Loss with 62 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

62 scrimmage yards and 17.9 usage.

#5

Michigan State

44

Primary metric

Loss with 44 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

44 scrimmage yards and 15.4 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2011 Regular Season · Northwestern

297 primary output · 35.9 efficiency · 12.8 usage

53.9

#2

2010 Postseason · Northwestern

40.4

194 primary · 45 efficiency · 8.3 usage

#3

2010 Regular Season · Northwestern

40.4

194 primary · 45 efficiency · 8.3 usage

Milestones

0

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

1

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2010 · Rating 0.8467

Junipero Serra · Gardena, CA

Committed To
Northwestern
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2010

Career Facts

3

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

629

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 29 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Adonis Smith quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
3
Seasons tracked
6
Career rushing yards
539