Leyton Smithson is a wide receiver at Washington State who has not played in Washington State's 9 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025.
Washington State lists 22 receivers this season.
Washington State is 1-8. Next: vs Colorado State, Sat Nov 14.
Smithson moves the chains on third down. Played for three head coaches at Washington State: Jake Dickert, Pete Kaligis and Jimmy Rogers. One game to point at: 7 receiving yards and 1 reception against San Diego State — Week 2, 2025.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Washington State | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024 | Washington State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Washington State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Washington State | 30 | 235 | 7.8 | 1 | 29 |
| Career | 32 | 244 | 7.6 | 1 | 29 |
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Washington State | -- | -- | 231 |
| 2024 | Washington State | -- | -- | 599 |
| 2023 | Washington State | -- | -- | 224 |
| 2022 | Washington State | 1 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 1 | 3 | 1,054 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 13-10vs Idaho | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 36-13vs San Diego State | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | Season-high 7 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 10-59@ North Texas | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 5 | W 20-3@ Colorado State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 8 | L 20-22@ No. 18 Virginia | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 13 | L 20-24@ No. 21 James Madison | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 14 | W 32-8vs Oregon State | — | — | — | — | — | |
 Bowl | W 34-21vs Utah State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 7 |
Week 2 · 2025
W 36-13
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 0.3 | 2.3 | 7.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 0.4 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jimmy Rogers
Pass share
48.7%
407 pass / 429 run
Plays / game
64.3
13 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
404 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
The No. 1,447 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Pac-12 as a senior.
A stat line in 34 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Jake Dickert, Jimmy Rogers, and Kirby Moore. Multi-era developmental context.
