Noah Smith
Noah Smith
Moves the chains on third down. This is his second year in the same receiving corps at Sam Houston. The receipt on tape: 65 rec yds, 7 rush yds against Jacksonville State, Week 13, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Sam Houston, 1,095 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Phil Longo
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sam Houston | 40 | 313 | 7.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Sam Houston | 79 | 782 | 9.9 | 6 | -- |
| Career | 119 | 1,095 | 9.2 | 6 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sam Houston | 13 | 81 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Sam Houston | 27 | 106 | -- | 24 | -- |
| Career | 40 | 187 | -- | 24 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 5 · 2024
W 40–39
vs Texas State
31 rush yds (3 car)
Edged out Texas State at home in a shootout.
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 Shemar Thornton’s 2022 season.
Matches Shemar on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Karim Page’s path through East Tennessee State.
Karim Page
Treyvhon Saunders
Matches Karim on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Kris Hutson's junior season at Oregon (2022).
Matches Kris on
Differs from Kris on
Player DNA
Players who play like Noah Smith
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2024-60%
Sharp dropoff (-60%) — career inflection point.