Usage Score
6.3
Player Dossier
2023-2025Michigan State
Jaelen Smith
WR • 6'2" • 190 lbs • Houston, TX, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Jaelen Smith reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
100
Consistency
100
Season Value
75.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Michigan State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- Michigan State • UTSA
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ohio 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.
Jaelen Smith, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Michigan State. Jaelen Smith reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
Michigan State paired 16 primary output with 100 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 100 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2025 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Michigan State, UTSA.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ohio State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2024 Regular Season · Michigan State
Games
1
Receiving Yards / G
16
Efficiency
100
Usage
6.3
Consistency
100
Best Game by takeover score
Ohio State
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
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Ohio State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Ohio State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9/28 | vs Ohio State | L 7-38 | — | 1 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Michigan State
2023-2024
Opening stop
- 2
UTSA
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
202320242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Michigan State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2024 Regular Season | Michigan State | 16 | 100 | 6.3 | 16 |
| 2025 Regular Season | UTSA | 0 | — | — | -16 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Ohio State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
16
Primary metric
16 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Regular Season · Michigan State
16 primary output · 100 efficiency · 6.3 usage
75.1
#2
2023 Regular Season · Michigan State
—
0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · UTSA
—
0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.8658
Klein Cain · Houston, TX
- Committed To
- —
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
2
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
16
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 1 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.