Dalvin Smith
Dalvin Smith
Moves the chains on third down. Fourth year in the Western Kentucky receiving corps, same address the whole way. The receipt: 63 rec yds, 4 receptions against Liberty — Week 13, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Western Kentucky, 1,504 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Tyson Helton.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Western Kentucky | 30 | 397 | 13.2 | 4 | -- |
| 2023 | Western Kentucky | 50 | 513 | 10.3 | 6 | -- |
| 2022 | Western Kentucky | 35 | 443 | 12.7 | 4 | -- |
| 2021 | Western Kentucky | 11 | 151 | 13.7 | 5 | -- |
| Career | 126 | 1,504 | 11.9 | 19 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Western Kentucky | 1 | -11 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 25 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Western Kentucky | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Western Kentucky | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | 14 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2024
W 31–0
vs Eastern Kentucky
4 rec · 34 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 31-point win at home against Eastern Kentucky.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jaylen Johnson’s 2022 season.
Matches Jaylen on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Ian Duarte’s path through Idaho State.
Matches Ian on
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Anthony Sambucci's graduate season at Western Michigan (2024).
Matches Anthony on
Differs from Anthony on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2024+163%
Up 163% from first season to most-recent.