Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2010-2014UAB
Nolen Smith
TE • 6'3" • Oneonta, AL, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Nolen Smith reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
4
Developing production for a tight end
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Reliability
0
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
16
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2011 Regular Season · UAB
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- UAB
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida Atlantic
Player Story
Nolen Smith built his college career from 2010 through 2014 as a tight end from Oneonta, AL wearing No. 12, spending time with UAB. The clearest part of Nolen Smith's career was his receiving role: 24 catches, 318...
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- Committed To
- UAB
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2010
Nolen Smith, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2011 Regular Season · UAB. Nolen Smith reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 318
- Receptions
- 24
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Nolen Smith quick answers
- Latest team and position
- UAB · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 318
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 5 entries · 16 games
- Best season
- 2011 Regular Season · UAB
- Top game
- Florida Atlantic
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Oneonta · UAB
- High school pipeline
- Oneonta · 5 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 12 · Class 2014
- 2014 Receiving yards rank
- 13 receiving yards · TE 254th (top 87%) · Conference USA 171st (top 88%) · National 1,623rd (top 87%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Regular Season | UAB | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 40.2 |
| 2011 Regular Season | UAB | 9 | 19 | 273 | 2 | 70 |
| 2012 Regular Season | UAB | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2013 Regular Season | UAB | 2 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 38 |
| 2014 Regular Season | UAB | 4 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 19.5 |
Related Context
Keep exploring Nolen Smith
Nolen Smith played TE for UAB. Across 5 tracked seasons, Nolen Smith recorded 37 passing yards, 318 receiving yards, and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2011 with UAB.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2011 Regular Season
UAB paired 273 primary output with 78.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2014 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 43.4 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: Louisiana Tech
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2014 Regular Season · UAB
Games
4
Receiving Yards / G
3.3
Efficiency
43.4
Usage
4.9
Consistency
13.5
Best Game by takeover score
Louisiana Tech
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Mississippi State: 0. Florida International: 0. North Texas: 1. Louisiana Tech: 12
Volume vs Efficiency
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Split Comparison
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Wins1 · Games = 1 · -3 vs Losses
Losses4 · Games = 3 · +3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
4 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Louisiana Tech
Best efficiency game
80 vs Louisiana Tech
Player Story
Nolen Smith story
Nolen Smith built his college career from 2010 through 2014 as a tight end from Oneonta, AL wearing No. 12, spending time with UAB. The clearest part of Nolen Smith's career was his receiving role: 24 catches, 318 receiving yards, and 2 touchdowns across 16 career games in the available record. His career also includes 37 passing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Nolen Smith's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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UAB
2010-2014
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Regular Season | UAB | 5 | 33.3 | 7.7 | — |
| 2011 Regular Season | UAB | 273 | 78.6 | 10.1 | 268 |
| 2012 Regular Season | UAB | 0 | — | — | -273 |
| 2013 Regular Season | UAB | 27 | 60 | 7.4 | 27 |
| 2014 Regular Season | UAB | 13 | 43.4 | 4.9 | -14 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Florida Atlantic
Week 13 · L 35-38
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
53
Receiving Yards
88.2 takeover
53 receiving yards with a 88.3 efficiency score.
#2
@ Marshall
Week 11 · L 14-56 · Conference game
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Receiving Yards
77.8 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
24 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs UCF
Week 8 · W 26-24 · Conference game
54
Receiving Yards
77.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
54 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ Memphis
Week 11 · W 41-35 · Conference game
48
Receiving Yards
74.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
48 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Louisiana Tech
Week 11 · L 24-40 · Conference game
12
Receiving Yards
64.8 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
12 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2011 Regular Season · UAB
273 primary output · 78.6 efficiency · 10.1 usage
70
#2
2010 Regular Season · UAB
40.2
5 primary · 33.3 efficiency · 7.7 usage
#3
2013 Regular Season · UAB
38
27 primary · 60 efficiency · 7.4 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
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