Austin Smith
Austin Smith
Four head coaches in four seasons, at three different programs. The receipt on tape: 36 rec yds, 2 receptions against Jacksonville State, Week 7, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: K.C. Keeler → Phil Longo. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Phil Longo
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sam Houston | 7 | 65 | 9.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Sam Houston | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Memphis | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Colorado | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 8 | 69 | 8.6 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 12 · 2025
W 26–23
vs Delaware
1 rec · 5 yds
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Sam Houston
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Sam Houston
Returning around him
- 90% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: +5 net (20 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Sam Houston · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #123 · 2026 recruiting class #126
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2022–2025+1525%
Up 1525% from first season to most-recent.