Yannick Smith
Yannick Smith
Moves the chains on third down. Yannick Smith has been at East Carolina through two head coaches in two seasons. The receipt: 146 rec yds, 9 receptions against BYU — Week 4, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike Houston → Blake Harrell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Blake Harrell
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | East Carolina | 44 | 583 | 13.2 | 5 | -- |
| 2024 | East Carolina | 25 | 434 | 17.4 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 69 | 1,017 | 14.7 | 8 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | East Carolina | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | East Carolina | 2 | 4 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | 4 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
East Carolina
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · East Carolina
Returning around him
- 51% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 East Carolina player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (24 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
East Carolina · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #78 · 2026 recruiting class #94
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Joseph Manjack’s 2023 season.
Matches Joseph on
Differs from Joseph on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Tyrone Howell’s path through UL Monroe.
Jalen Kelsey
Jermaine Jackson
Dai'Jean Dixon
Lujuan Winningham
Matches Tyrone on
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Coy Eakin's sophomore season at Texas Tech (2024).
Matches Coy on
Differs from Coy on
Player DNA
Players who play like Yannick Smith
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2024–2025+34%
Up 34% from first season to most-recent.