Usage Score
6.8
Player Dossier
2010-2014Ohio State
Rod Smith
RB • 6'3" • Fort Wayne, IN, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Rod Smith leans balanced backfield option traits and 38.4 efficiency.
Efficiency
38.4
Consistency
34.1
Season Value
29.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2012 Regular Season · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Scouting Read
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Rod Smith, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2012 Regular Season · Ohio State. Rod Smith leans balanced backfield option traits and 38.4 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Regular Season
Ohio State paired 270 primary output with 61 efficiency.
Supporting note
2014 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 38.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2014 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Cincinnati
Win with 61 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2014 Regular Season · Ohio State
Games
5
Scrimmage Yards / G
21.8
Efficiency
38.4
Usage
6.8
Consistency
34.1
Best Game by takeover score
Rutgers
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Navy: 6. Kent State: 12. Cincinnati: 61. Maryland: 9. Rutgers: 21
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Navy: 2 by 31.3. Kent State: 3 by 29.2. Cincinnati: 11 by 57.8. Maryland: 5 by 18.8. Rutgers: 4 by 54.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins21.8 · Games = 5
First Half26.3 · Games = 3 · +11.3 vs Second Half
Second Half15 · Games = 2 · -11.3 vs First Half
All Games21.8 · Games = 5
Game Log
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5 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Cincinnati
Best efficiency game
57.8 vs Cincinnati
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Ohio State
2010-2014
Opening stop
Season Progression
20102011201220132014
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2011 Regular Season | Ohio State | 131 | 52.2 | 12.9 | 131 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Ohio State | 270 | 61 | 6.2 | 139 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Ohio State | 133 | 47.5 | 6.5 | -137 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Ohio State | 109 | 38.4 | 6.8 | -24 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Illinois
Win with 87 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
87
Primary metric
87 scrimmage yards and 10 usage.
#2
Unknown
46
Primary metric
Game with 46 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
46 scrimmage yards and 7.1 usage.
#3
Akron
79
Primary metric
Win with 79 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
79 scrimmage yards and 27.1 usage.
#4
Cincinnati
61
Primary metric
Win with 61 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
61 scrimmage yards and 12.2 usage.
#5
Penn State
48
Primary metric
Win with 48 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
48 scrimmage yards and 6.9 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2012 Regular Season · Ohio State
270 primary output · 61 efficiency · 6.2 usage
54
#2
2013 Regular Season · Ohio State
39.7
133 primary · 47.5 efficiency · 6.5 usage
#3
2011 Regular Season · Ohio State
37.1
131 primary · 52.2 efficiency · 12.9 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
1
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2010 · Rating 0.9762
Paul Harding · Fort Wayne, IN
- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2010
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
643
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 24 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.