Last confirmed: Georgia Southern, 2022. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′1″ · 205 lb · Attalla, AL
Emil Smith: WR · Georgia Southern · #85.
Emil Smith
Two seasons at Georgia Southern, two different head coaches: Chad Lunsford and Kevin Whitley. A game that shows it: 20 receiving yards and 2 receptions against South Alabama — Week 7, 2021.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Georgia Southern | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 0 |
| Career | 8 | 80 | 10.0 | 0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 30-25vs Gardner-Webb | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 2 | L 6-38@ Florida Atlantic | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 7 | L 14-41@ South Alabama | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 11 | Season-high 20 yds |
| Total | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 0 | 11 |
Week 1 · 2021
W 30-25
vs Gardner-Webb
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 1.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 15.5 | 10.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.3 | 13.3 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kevin Whitley
Pass share
35.4%
267 pass / 488 run
Plays / game
62.9
12 games
Team sack rate
8.4%
299 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2021
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Georgia Southern, 80 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2022
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Chad Lunsford, Kevin Whitley, and Clay Helton. Multi-era developmental context.
