Braden Smith
Braden Smith
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Luke Fickell → Scott Satterfield. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
IndianapolisEntering 9th NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Cincinnati | 43 | 557 | 13.0 | 4 | -- |
| 2022 | Louisville | 21 | 215 | 10.2 | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | Louisville | 11 | 68 | 6.2 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 75 | 840 | 11.2 | 6 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Cincinnati | 2 | -- | 21 | 36 | -- |
| 2022 | Louisville | -- | 6 | -- | 141 | -- |
| 2021 | Louisville | 1 | 3 | -- | 60 | 1 |
| Career | 3 | 9 | 21 | 237 | 1 |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2023
W 27–21
at Pittsburgh
30 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 100.0
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 6 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Taylor Morin’s 2021 season.
Matches Taylor on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Ryan Flournoy’s path through Southeast Missouri State.
Matches Ryan on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Kyrese Rowan's senior season at Utah State (2024).
Matches Kyrese on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman futures · sportsbook market
#8 in market ▼ from #6 · 4 books
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2023+719%
Up 719% from first season to most-recent.