Player Career

Shay Smith Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    UTEP

    2024-2025

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2024 Regular SeasonUTEP1045.76.1
2025 Regular SeasonUTEP4429.97.434

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Nebraska

Week 1 · L 7-40

Loss with 8 yards of offense and 64.6 efficiency.

8

Total Offense

61 takeover

8 total offense with 64.6 efficiency.

#2

vs No. 131 UL Monroe

Week 4 · L 25-31

16

Total Offense

57.5 takeover

Loss with 16 yards of offense and 40.7 efficiency.

16 total offense with 40.7 efficiency.

#3

@ No. 109 Delaware

Week 14 · L 31-61 · Conference game

13

Total Offense

50.3 takeover

Loss with 13 yards of offense and 49.6 efficiency.

13 total offense with 49.6 efficiency.

#4

@ No. 79 Utah State

Week 1 · L 16-28

3

Total Offense

36.5 takeover

Loss with 3 yards of offense and 54.2 efficiency.

3 total offense with 54.2 efficiency.

#5

vs Kennesaw State

Week 11 · W 43-35 · Conference game

1

Total Offense

30 takeover

Win with 1 yards of offense and 62.5 efficiency.

1 total offense with 62.5 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Regular Season · UTEP

44 primary output · 29.9 efficiency · 7.4 usage

47.7

#2

2024 Regular Season · UTEP

25.9

10 primary · 45.7 efficiency · 6.1 usage

Milestones

0

250+ passing yards

0

300+ total offense

0

3+ TD games

2

Above avg efficiency