Austin Smith
Austin Smith
Operates within the system without forcing anything. Third year in the Eastern Michigan quarterback room, same address the whole way. The receipt: 51 pass yds, 13 rush yds against Middle Tennessee — Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Eastern Michigan, 2,565 passing yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Chris Creighton.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Creighton
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Eastern Michigan | 171 | 298 | 57.4% | 1,775 | 6.0 | 9 | 7 | 112.7 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Eastern Michigan | 68 | 119 | 57.1% | 774 | 6.5 | 6 | 4 | 121.7 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | 234.4 | -- | -- |
| Career | 240 | 418 | 57.4% | 2,565 | 6.1 | 15 | 11 | 115.5 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Eastern Michigan | 101 | 134 | 1.3 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Eastern Michigan | 61 | 255 | 4.2 | 2 | -- |
| 2021 | Eastern Michigan | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 162 | 389 | 2.4 | 4 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Passer
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Matt McDonald’s 2021 season.
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Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Trae Self’s path through Stephen F. Austin.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Gavin Hardison's junior season at UTEP (2022).
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Player DNA
Players who play like Austin Smith
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2021–2023+10994%
Up 10994% from first season to most-recent.