Last confirmed: Louisiana, 2024. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′3″ · 213 lb · Hattiesburg, MS · Jones College
Tavion Smith: WR · Louisiana · #80.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Tavion Smith
Wins the 50-50 ball at the goal line. Second year in the Louisiana receiving corps. A game that shows it: 63 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Grambling — Week 1, 2024.
Play style
Wins contested catches at the goal line. Size and catch radius are the weapons.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 40-10vs Grambling | 2 | 63 | 31.5 | 1 | 56 | Season-high 63 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 34-10@ Kennesaw State | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 4 | L 33-41vs Tulane | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 5 | W 41-38@ Wake Forest | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wk 7 | W 34-24vs App State | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 13 | W 51-30vs Troy | 2 | 58 | 29.0 | 1 | 38 | |
| Wk 14 | W 37-23@ UL Monroe | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 1 | 7 | |
| Wk 15 | L 3-31vs Marshall | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Total | 12 | 168 | 14.0 | 4 | 56 |
Week 1 · 2024
W 40-10
vs Grambling
2 rec · 63 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 30-point win at home against Grambling.
With B. Wooldridge — 308 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · QBR 83.4 · Z. Perry — 45 rush yds (5 car) · 1 rec · 2 yds
The plays that mattered most
2 seasons under Michael Desormeaux, all run-leaning offenses — 16-11 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 1.4 | 28.8 | 16.7 | 0.4 |
| Road3g | 1.7 | 8.0 | 4.3 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.4 | 17.2 | 9.8 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.7 | 27.3 | 15.8 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Michael Desormeaux
Pass share
46.8%
410 pass / 467 run
Plays / game
62.6
14 games
Team sack rate
3.8%
424 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #434 at the position.
How it ended
Two seasons at Louisiana, 192 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
