Brandon Smith: WR · Iowa · #12.
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Brandon Smith
Moves the chains on third down. Three seasons in the Iowa receiving corps to date. One game to point at: 58 receiving yards and 5 receptions against Illinois — Week 14, 2020.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
KCCI Oct 28
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Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 8 | L 20-24@ Purdue | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 9 | L 20-21vs Northwestern | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 1 | 7 | |
| Wk 10 | W 49-7vs Michigan State | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 1 | 14 | |
| Wk 12 | W 41-21@ Penn State | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 13 | W 26-20vs Nebraska | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 14 | W 35-21@ Illinois | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 0 | 19 | Season-high 58 yds |
| Wk 15 | W 28-7vs No. 25 Wisconsin | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Total | 23 | 231 | 10.0 | 2 | 19 |
Week 9 · 2020
L 20-21
vs Northwestern
The plays that mattered most
3 seasons under Kirk Ferentz — 25-9 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.0 | 28.0 | 9.3 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 3.7 | 39.7 | 10.6 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+7g | 3.3 | 33.0 | 9.9 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirk Ferentz
Pass share
46.3%
247 pass / 287 run
Plays / game
66.8
8 games
Team sack rate
4.1%
267 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2020
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Iowa, 1,021 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 26 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2017–2020
1 coachPlayed every college season under Kirk Ferentz.
