Usage Score
27
Player Dossier
2010-2013Syracuse
Jerome Smith
RB • 6'0" • Bear, DE, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Jerome Smith leans balanced backfield option traits and 45.4 efficiency.
Efficiency
45.4
Consistency
72
Season Value
58.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason · Syracuse
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Syracuse
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: NC State
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.
Jerome Smith, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason · Syracuse. Jerome Smith leans balanced backfield option traits and 45.4 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason
Syracuse paired 1,254 primary output with 54.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2013 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 45.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2013 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: NC State
Win with 145 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2013 Postseason · Syracuse
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
76
Efficiency
45.4
Usage
27
Consistency
72
Best Game by takeover score
Minnesota
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Minnesota: 92. Penn State: 80. Northwestern: 45. Unknown: 61. Tulane: 73. Clemson: 125. NC State: 145. Georgia Tech: 43. Wake Forest: 64. Maryland: 120. Florida State: 1. Pittsburgh: 88. Boston College: 51
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
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High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Minnesota: 17 by 51.5. Penn State: 17 by 48.1. Northwestern: 11 by 42.6. Unknown: 14 by 45.4. Tulane: 12 by 49.1. Clemson: 18 by 72.3. NC State: 20 by 76.3. Georgia Tech: 11 by 40.7. Wake Forest: 18 by 37.6. Maryland: 29 by 43.6. Florida State: 5 by 2.1. Pittsburgh: 17 by 53.9. Boston College: 19 by 27.2
Split Comparison
Wins90.8 · n=6 · +27.2 vs Losses
Losses63.7 · n=6 · -27.2 vs Wins
First Half88.7 · n=7 · +27.5 vs Second Half
Second Half61.2 · n=6 · -27.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
NC State
Best efficiency game
76.3 vs NC State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/27 | @ Minnesota | W 21-17 | 16 | 74 | 4.60 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5.4 |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Boston College | W 34-31 | 18 | 46 | 2.60 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2.7 |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Pittsburgh | L 16-17 | 17 | 88 | 5.20 | 1 | — | — | 5.2 |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Florida State | L 3-59 | 5 | 1 | 0.20 | 0 | — | — | 0.2 |
| Sat 11/9 | @ Maryland100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 20-3 | 28 | 118 | 4.20 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4.1 |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Wake Forest | W 13-0 | 17 | 62 | 3.60 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3.6 |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Georgia Tech | L 0-56 | 11 | 43 | 3.90 | 0 | — | — | 3.9 |
| Sat 10/12 | @ NC State100 rush yards | W 24-10 | 19 | 140 | 7.40 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7.3 |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Clemson100 rush yards | L 14-49 | 18 | 125 | 6.90 | 1 | — | — | 6.9 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Tulane2+ TD | W 52-17 | 10 | 38 | 3.80 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 6.1 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Unknown2+ TD | — | 14 | 61 | 4.40 | 2 | — | — | 4.4 |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Northwestern | L 27-48 | 11 | 45 | 4.10 | 1 | — | — | 4.1 |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Penn State2+ TD | L 17-23 | 16 | 73 | 4.60 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4.7 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Syracuse
2010-2013
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Regular Season | Syracuse | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2011 Regular Season | Syracuse | 138 | 29.4 | 8.2 | 138 |
| 2012 Postseason | Syracuse | 1,254 | 54.5 | 27.7 | 1,116 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Syracuse | 1,254 | 54.5 | 27.7 | 0 |
| 2013 Postseason | Syracuse | 988 | 45.4 | 27 | -266 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Syracuse | 988 | 45.4 | 27 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
NC State
Win with 145 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
145
Primary metric
145 scrimmage yards and 40.8 usage.
#2
Louisville
144
Primary metric
Win with 144 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
144 scrimmage yards and 27.7 usage.
#3
West Virginia
152
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
152 scrimmage yards and 39.2 usage.
#4
UConn
133
Primary metric
Win with 133 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
133 scrimmage yards and 29.7 usage.
#5
Clemson
125
Primary metric
Loss with 125 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
125 scrimmage yards and 30 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2012 Postseason · Syracuse
1,254 primary output · 54.5 efficiency · 27.7 usage
64.3
#2
2012 Regular Season · Syracuse
64.3
1,254 primary · 54.5 efficiency · 27.7 usage
#3
2013 Postseason · Syracuse
58.4
988 primary · 45.4 efficiency · 27 usage
Milestones
8
100+ rush yards
1
150+ scrimmage yards
4
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2010 · Rating 0.8433
Pencader Charter · New Castle, DE
- Committed To
- Syracuse
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2010
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
2,380
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 34 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.