Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2016LSU
DeSean Smith
TE • 6'5" • Lake Charles, LA, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
DeSean Smith reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
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Developing production for a tight end
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
19
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · LSU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- LSU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Notre Dame
Player Story
DeSean Smith built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a tight end from Lake Charles, LA wearing No. 89, spending time with LSU. The clearest part of DeSean Smith's career was his receiving role: 19 catches,...
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- Committed To
- LSU
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
DeSean Smith, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · LSU. DeSean Smith reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Quick Answers
DeSean Smith quick answers
- Latest team and position
- LSU · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 346
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 12 games
- Best season
- 2014 Postseason · LSU
- Top game
- Notre Dame
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Barbe · LSU
- High school pipeline
- Petal · 14 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 89 · Class 2016
- 2016 Receiving yards rank
- 184 receiving yards · TE 78th (top 25%) · SEC 70th (top 32%) · National 628th (top 33%)
DeSean Smith played TE for LSU. Across 4 tracked seasons, DeSean Smith recorded 346 receiving yards and 1 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2016 with LSU.
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