Sav'ell Smalls
Sav'ell Smalls
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Across four seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Jimmy Lake, Kalen DeBoer and Deion Sanders. One game to point at: 13 rec yds, 1 receptions against Colorado State — Week 3, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Karl Dorrell, Mike Sanford Jr., and Deion Sanders. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Deion Sanders
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Colorado | 9 | 68 | 7.6 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Colorado | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Washington | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Washington | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 9 | 68 | 7.6 | 1 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Colorado
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Colorado
Returning around him
- 7% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: +4 net (42 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Colorado · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #30 · 2026 recruiting class #67
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jerome Jackson’s 2022 season.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Tanner Arkin's graduate season at Illinois (2025).
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