Brian Smith: WR · Minnesota · #26.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Brian Smith
Moves the chains on third down. A game that shows it: 101 receiving yards and 7 receptions against Penn State — Week 5, 2016.
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.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Minnesota | 17 | 279 | 16.4 | 1 | 34 |
| Career | 17 | 279 | 16.4 | 1 | 34 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 58-28vs Indiana State | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 1 | 22 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-24vs Colorado State | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 5 | L 26-29@ Penn State | 7 | 101 | 14.4 | 0 | 25 | Season-high 101 yds |
| Wk 6 | L 7-14vs Iowa | 3 | 60 | 20.0 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 8 | W 34-32vs Rutgers | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 0 | 34 | |
| Total | 17 | 279 | 16.4 | 1 | 34 |
Week 5 · 2016
L 26-29
at Penn State
7 rec · 101 yds
With R. Santoso — 39.8 yards per punt · 6 punts · 50 long · M. Leidner — 241 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 46.3
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.5 | 44.5 | 20.2 | 0.2 |
| Road1g | 7.0 | 101 | 14.4 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 4.0 | 61.2 | 15.3 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 34.0 | 34.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tracy Claeys
Pass share
37.2%
323 pass / 546 run
Plays / game
66.8
13 games
Team sack rate
4.8%
351 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2016
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
How it ended
One season at Minnesota, 279 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2013–2016
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jerry Kill → Tracy Claeys. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
