Last confirmed: LSU, 2016. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′5″ · Lake Charles, LA · Barbe
DeSean Smith: TE · LSU · #89.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
DeSean Smith
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. DeSean Smith has been at LSU through two head coaches in three seasons. On tape: 56 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Southern Miss, Week 7, 2016.
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-16@ Wisconsin | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 2 | W 34-13vs Jacksonville State | 1 | 46 | 46.0 | 1 | 46 | |
| Wk 7 | W 45-10vs Southern Miss | 2 | 56 | 28.0 | 0 | 31 | Season-high 56 yds |
| Wk 12 | L 10-16vs No. 21 Florida | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 13 | W 54-39@ No. 22 Texas A&M | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 12 | |
 Bowl | W 29-9@ No. 15 Louisville | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 10 | 184 | 18.4 | 1 | 46 |
Week 2 · 2016
W 34-13
1 rec · 46 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 21-point win at home against Jacksonville State.
With D. Guice — 155 rush yds (19 car) · 1 TD · 1 rec · 18 yds · J. Growden — 40.8 yards per punt · 4 punts · 46 long
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 42.0 | 28.7 | 0.3 |
| Road1g | 3.0 | 33.0 | 11.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.2 | 31.8 | 24.8 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 28.5 | 11.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ed Orgeron
Pass share
39.6%
298 pass / 455 run
Plays / game
62.8
12 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
320 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2016
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at LSU, 332 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2013–2016
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Les Miles → Ed Orgeron. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
