Leyton Smithson
Leyton Smithson
Moves the chains on third down. Leyton Smithson has been at Washington State through three head coaches in four seasons. One game to point at: 7 rec yds, 1 receptions against San Diego State — Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Jake Dickert, Pete Kaligis, and Jimmy Rogers. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Moore
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Washington State | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Washington State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Washington State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Washington State | 30 | 235 | 7.8 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 32 | 244 | 7.6 | 1 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Washington State | -- | -- | 231 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Washington State | -- | -- | 599 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Washington State | -- | -- | 224 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Washington State | 1 | 3 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 3 | 1,054 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 36–13
vs San Diego State
1 rec · 7 yds
Dominant 23-point win at home against San Diego State.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Washington State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Washington State
Returning around him
- 25% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -13 net (28 in / 41 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Washington State · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #95 · 2026 recruiting class #128
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Marcus Sanders Jr.’s 2022 season.
Matches Marcus on
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Cyrus Wallace’s path through Idaho State.
Matches Cyrus on
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Antoine Robinson's freshman season at Southern Miss (2020).
Matches Antoine on
Player DNA
Players who play like Leyton Smithson
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2022–2025-96%
Sharp dropoff (-96%) — career inflection point.