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Player Dossier
2013-2017Tennessee
Josh Smith
WR • 6'1" • 213 lbs • Knoxville, TN, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Josh Smith reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
11
Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
13
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
20
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2015 Regular Season · Tennessee
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Tennessee
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Oklahoma
Player Story
Josh Smith built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a wide receiver from Knoxville, TN wearing No. 25, spending time with Tennessee. The clearest part of Josh Smith's career was his receiving role: 63...
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- Committed To
- Tennessee
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Josh Smith, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2015 Regular Season · Tennessee. Josh Smith reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 764
- Receptions
- 63
- Touchdowns
- 5
Quick Answers
Josh Smith quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Tennessee · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 764
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 36 games
- Best season
- 2015 Regular Season · Tennessee
- Top game
- Oklahoma
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Christian Academy of Knoxville · Tennessee
- High school pipeline
- Christian Academy of Knoxville · 5 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 25 · Class 2017
- 2017 Receiving yards rank
- 43 receiving yards · WR 772nd (top 78%) · SEC 153rd (top 73%) · National 1,299th (top 67%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Tennessee | 8 | 12 | 182 | 1 | 53.5 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Tennessee | 3 | 10 | 135 | 1 | 65.9 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Tennessee | 10 | 23 | 307 | 2 | 73.6 |
| 2016 Postseason | Tennessee | 11 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 34.4 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Tennessee | 11 | 11 | 84 | 1 | 34.4 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Tennessee | 4 | 5 | 43 | 0 | 49 |
Related Context
Keep exploring Josh Smith
Josh Smith played WR for Tennessee. Across 5 tracked seasons, Josh Smith recorded -2 rushing yards, 764 receiving yards, and 2 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2015 with Tennessee.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season
Tennessee paired 307 primary output with 76.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 63.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2017 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Kentucky
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Regular Season · Tennessee
Games
4
Receiving Yards / G
10.8
Efficiency
63.4
Usage
7.5
Consistency
93.6
Best Game by takeover score
Kentucky
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Florida: 10. Massachusetts: 10. South Carolina: 10. Kentucky: 13
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Florida: 1 by 66.7. Massachusetts: 2 by 33.3. South Carolina: 1 by 66.7. Kentucky: 1 by 86.7
Split Comparison
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Wins10 · Games = 1 · -1 vs Losses
Losses11 · Games = 3 · +1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
4 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Kentucky
Best efficiency game
86.7 vs Kentucky
Player Story
Josh Smith story
Josh Smith built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a wide receiver from Knoxville, TN wearing No. 25, spending time with Tennessee. The clearest part of Josh Smith's career was his receiving role: 63 catches, 764 receiving yards, and 5 touchdowns across 36 career games in the available record. His career also includes 2 tackles and 35 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Josh Smith's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Tennessee
2013-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Tennessee | 182 | 70.3 | 10 | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Tennessee | 135 | 91.3 | 14.5 | -47 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Tennessee | 307 | 76.3 | 14.1 | 172 |
| 2016 Postseason | Tennessee | 97 | 47.3 | 8.4 | -210 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Tennessee | 97 | 47.3 | 8.4 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Tennessee | 43 | 63.4 | 7.5 | -54 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Oklahoma
Week 2 · L 24-31
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
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Receiving Yards
97.8 takeover
56 receiving yards with a 93.3 efficiency score.
#2
vs Vanderbilt
Week 13 · W 53-28 · Conference game
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Receiving Yards
87.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
50 receiving yards with a 83.3 efficiency score.
#3
@ Oklahoma
Week 3 · L 10-34
58
Receiving Yards
85.5 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
58 receiving yards with a 77.3 efficiency score.
#4
@ Georgia
Week 5 · W 34-31 · Conference game
30
Receiving Yards
80.6 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
30 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Western Kentucky
Week 2 · W 52-20
36
Receiving Yards
80.5 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
36 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2015 Regular Season · Tennessee
307 primary output · 76.3 efficiency · 14.1 usage
73.6
#2
2014 Regular Season · Tennessee
65.9
135 primary · 91.3 efficiency · 14.5 usage
#3
2013 Regular Season · Tennessee
53.5
182 primary · 70.3 efficiency · 10 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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