Player Career

Devin Smith Career Story

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Player Story

Devin Smith story

Devin Smith built his college career from 2011 through 2014 as a wide receiver from Massillon, OH wearing No. 9, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Devin Smith's career was his receiving role: 121 catches, 2,503 receiving yards, 30 touchdowns, and 2 rushing yards across 48 career games in the available record. His career also includes 2 rushing yards and 258 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Devin Smith's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Ohio State

    2011-2014

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

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SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2011 PostseasonOhio State29482.516.5
2011 Regular SeasonOhio State29482.516.50
2012 Regular SeasonOhio State61885.721.1324
2013 PostseasonOhio State66072.617.742
2013 Regular SeasonOhio State66072.617.70
2014 PostseasonOhio State93196.714271
2014 Regular SeasonOhio State93196.7140

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs California

Week 3 · W 35-28

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

145

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

145 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

vs Wisconsin

Week 15 · W 59-0 · Conference game

137

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

137 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

vs Colorado

Week 4 · W 37-17

64

Receiving Yards

98.5 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

64 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

@ Michigan State

Week 11 · W 49-37 · Conference game

129

Receiving Yards

98.1 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

129 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

@ California

Week 3 · W 52-34

149

Receiving Yards

82.6 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

149 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2014 Postseason · Ohio State

931 primary output · 96.7 efficiency · 14 usage

77

#2

2014 Regular Season · Ohio State

77

931 primary · 96.7 efficiency · 14 usage

#3

2012 Regular Season · Ohio State

69.6

618 primary · 85.7 efficiency · 21.1 usage

Milestones

5

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

7

2+ TD games