Usage Score
7.4
Player Profile
Shay Smith
QB • 6'2" • 215 lbs • El Paso, TX, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Shay Smith is a balanced quarterback profile with 7.4 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
29.9
Consistency
44.4
Season Value
44.3
Career Arc
Season-by-season value trend
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · UTEP
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Quick Facts
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 2
- Primary stop by seasons
- UTEP
- Best season by value score
- Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · UTEP
- Peak game by takeover score
- Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
Shay Smith, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · UTEP. Shay Smith is a balanced quarterback profile with 7.4 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season
UTEP paired 44 primary output with 29.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
pass-led usage with 29.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2025 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UL Monroe
Loss with 16 yards of offense and 40.7 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Season Explorer
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2025 Regular Season · UTEP
Games
7
Primary Metric / G
6.3
Efficiency
29.9
Usage
7.4
Consistency
44.4
Best Game by takeover score
Delaware
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Utah State: 3. Texas: 5. UL Monroe: 16. Louisiana Tech: 6. Sam Houston: 0. Kennesaw State: 1. Delaware: 13
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Utah State: 2 by 54.2. Texas: 2 by 25. UL Monroe: 8 by 40.7. Louisiana Tech: 2 by 30. Sam Houston: 1 by 0. Kennesaw State: 1 by 10. Delaware: 5 by 49.6
Split Comparison
Losses7.3 · n=6
First Half7.5 · n=4 · +2.8 vs Second Half
Second Half4.7 · n=3 · -2.8 vs First Half
All Games6.3 · n=7
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
UL Monroe
Best efficiency game
54.2 vs Utah State
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/29 | @ Delaware | L 31-61 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 49.6 | 3 | 7 | 2.30 | 0 | 4 |
| Wed 10/29 | @ Kennesaw State | L 20-33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wed 10/15 | @ Sam Houston | W 35-17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun 9/28 | vs Louisiana Tech | L 11-30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Sun 9/21 | vs UL Monroe | L 25-31 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | 40.7 | 4 | 11 | 2.80 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 9/13 | @ Texas | L 10-27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 1 | 3 |
| Sat 8/30 | @ Utah State | L 16-28 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 54.2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Career Arc
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2024-2025
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Season Progression
20242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Regular Season | UTEP | 10 | 45.7 | 6.1 | — |
| 2025 Regular Season | UTEP | 44 | 29.9 | 7.4 | 34 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Nebraska
Loss with 8 yards of offense and 64.6 efficiency.
8
Primary metric
8 total offense with 64.6 efficiency.
#2
UL Monroe
16
Primary metric
Loss with 16 yards of offense and 40.7 efficiency.
16 total offense with 40.7 efficiency.
#3
Delaware
13
Primary metric
Loss with 13 yards of offense and 49.6 efficiency.
13 total offense with 49.6 efficiency.
#4
Utah State
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 yards of offense and 54.2 efficiency.
3 total offense with 54.2 efficiency.
#5
Kennesaw State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 yards of offense and 62.5 efficiency.
1 total offense with 62.5 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Regular Season · UTEP
44 primary output · 29.9 efficiency · 7.4 usage
44.3
#2
2024 Regular Season · UTEP
23.7
10 primary · 45.7 efficiency · 6.1 usage
Milestones
0
250+ passing yards
0
300+ total offense
0
3+ takeover TD games
2
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2024 · Rating 0.8483
Franklin · El Paso, TX
- Committed To
- UTEP
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2024
Career Facts
1
Career teams
2
Seasons tracked
54
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 2 tracked seasons, 10 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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