Ihmir Smith-Marsette: WR · Iowa · #6.
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Ihmir Smith-Marsette
Moves the chains on third down. Fourth year in the Iowa receiving corps. That makes two seasons with an honor, the latest Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week in 2020. On tape: 140 receiving yards and 7 receptions against Wisconsin, Week 15, 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 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 9 | L 20-21vs Northwestern | 7 | 84 | 12.0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 11 | W 35-7@ Minnesota | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 1 | 12 | |
| Wk 12 | W 41-21@ Penn State | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 13 | W 26-20vs Nebraska | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 14 | W 35-21@ Illinois | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 1 | 11 | |
| Wk 15 | W 28-7vs No. 25 Wisconsin | 7 | 140 | 20.0 | 2 | 53 | Season-high 140 yds |
| Total | 25 | 345 | 13.8 | 4 | 53 |
Week 15 · 2020
W 28-7
vs Wisconsin
7 rec · 140 yds · 2 TD
Dominant 21-point win at home against Wisconsin.
With T. Taylor — 42.1 yards per punt · 8 punts · 1 inside the 20 · T. Goodson — 106 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD · 2 rec · 28 yds
The plays that mattered most
4 seasons under Kirk Ferentz — 33-14 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 5.7 | 89.3 | 15.6 | 0.7 |
| Road4g | 2.0 | 19.2 | 10.2 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+7g | 3.6 | 49.3 | 12.9 | 0.6 |
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
Four seasons at Iowa, 1,588 receiving yards, a first-team All-Conference season (2018) — drafted at #157 overall by the Minnesota Vikings.
A stat line in 43 games over four seasons.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-BIG TEN · 1ST TEAM
All-Big Ten 1st team (2018)
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2020)
Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week
Coaching lineage · 2017–2020
1 coachPlayed every college season under Kirk Ferentz.
Next stop · NFL
Minnesota VikingsEntering 6th NFL season
Minnesota VikingsEntering 6th NFL season
