Redshirt sophomore wide receiver for Tulsa. 2025: 9 catches, 201 receiving yards, 1 TD.
6′4″ · 225 lb · Heartland, TX · Crandall HS
The numbers
receiving yards · 2025
9 catches · 1 TD · 22.3 per catch
Best game: 3 rec, 50 yds, 1 TD, at Army
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
2 wide receiver for Tulsa. 2025: 9 catches, 201 receiving yards, 1 TD.
Josh Smith
Josh Smith has played for two head coaches in two seasons at Tulsa. The receipt: 112 rec yds, 4 receptions against Temple — Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Kevin Wilson → Tre Lamb. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / catch (99th percentile). Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.0 | 50.3 | 22.3 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 25.0 | 16.7 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 1.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 2.0 | 46.5 | 22.9 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tre Lamb
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2025
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 35–7
1 rec · 15 yds
Dominant 28-point win at home against Abilene Christian.
With A. Davies — 50 AVG · 3 IN 20 · 80 LONG · K. Francis — 218 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 53.6 · 2 rush yds (4 car)
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 5 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 35-7vs Abilene Christian | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 9 | L 37-38vs Temple | 4 | 112 | 28.0 | 0 | 43 | Season-high 112 yds |
| Wk 11 | L 21-40@ Florida Atlantic | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 12 | W 31-14vs Oregon State | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 | |
| Wk 13 | W 26-25@ Army | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 1 | 28 | |
| Total | 9 | 201 | 20.9 | 1 | 43 |
2026 Outlook
Tulsa
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Tulsa
Returning around him
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Tulsa · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #84 · 2026 recruiting class #93
CAREER NOTES: Played in 13 career games … Has tallied 10 career receptions for 204 yards and one touchdown. 2025: Participated in nine games for TU while making one start at receiver. Made his first start of his career at Florida Atlantic on November 8, 2025. Had two games with three or more rece...
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