#5
Blue Smith
Western Kentucky 2023 alumnus
Blue Smith
Across two seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Luke Fickell and Tyson Helton. The receipt: 50 rec yds, 5 receptions against South Florida — Week 1, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Western Kentucky, 180 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Cincinnati9-4HC: Luke Fickell · Balanced
2023Western Kentucky8-5HC: Tyson Helton · Pass-leaning
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Western Kentucky | 10 | 118 | 11.8 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Cincinnati | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 15 | 180 | 12.0 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2023
W 52–22
vs Houston Christian
3 rec · 38 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 30-point win at home against Houston Christian.
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2022–2023+90%
Up 90% from first season to most-recent.
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology