Last confirmed: Iowa, 2020. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′1″ · 179 lb · Newark, NJ · Weequahic
Ihmir Smith-Marsette: WR · Iowa · #6.
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Ihmir Smith-Marsette
Moves the chains on third down. Fourth year in the Iowa receiving corps. 2020 brought the first one: Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week. On tape: 140 receiving yards and 7 receptions against Wisconsin, Week 15, 2020.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 8 | L 20-24@ Purdue | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 9 | L 20-21vs Northwestern | 7 | 84 | 12.0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 11 | W 35-7@ Minnesota | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 1 | 12 | |
| Wk 12 | W 41-21@ Penn State | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 13 | W 26-20vs Nebraska | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 14 | W 35-21@ Illinois | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 1 | 11 | |
| Wk 15 | W 28-7vs No. 25 Wisconsin | 7 | 140 | 20.0 | 2 | 53 | Season-high 140 yds |
| Total | 25 | 345 | 13.8 | 4 | 53 |
Week 15 · 2020
W 28-7
vs Wisconsin
7 rec · 140 yds · 2 TD
Dominant 21-point win at home against Wisconsin.
With T. Taylor — 42.1 yards per punt · 8 punts · 1 inside the 20 · T. Goodson — 106 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD · 2 rec · 28 yds
The plays that mattered most
4 seasons under Kirk Ferentz — 33-14 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 5.7 | 89.3 | 15.6 | 0.7 |
| Road4g | 2.0 | 19.2 | 10.2 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+7g | 3.6 | 49.3 | 12.9 | 0.6 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirk Ferentz
Pass share
46.3%
247 pass / 287 run
Plays / game
66.8
8 games
Team sack rate
4.1%
267 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2020
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Iowa, 1,588 receiving yards — drafted at #157 overall by the Minnesota Vikings.
His career
He has a stat line in 43 games over 4 seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2020
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Kirk Ferentz.
Where he ended up · NFL
Minnesota VikingsEntering 6th NFL season
Minnesota VikingsEntering 6th NFL season
