Desean Smith Stats, EPA & Player Profile

Performance Analysis · 2016 · vs TE peers

Player type

Vertical Threat TE

Elite deep receiver who stretches the field. Wins downfield, commands safety attention, and creates the threat that opens underneath routes.

Downfield threatYAC upsideCreates space for teammates

Peer percentiles

Opponent-adjusted EPA (WEPA/play)—

Game-to-game consistency78th %ile · above avg

Key findings

▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
▸5 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
▸Production faded as the season progressed — 1.38 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
▸Peak game: 3.54 EPA/play in Wk 2 vs Jacksonville State.

EPA per play, by weekabove 0 = added points · below = lost

Wk	Opponent	Result	Opp SP+	Rec	Rec Yds	Avg	Rec TD	Long	EPA/play
1	vsWisconsin	L14-16	16.1	1	19	19.0	0	19	1.71
2	vsJacksonville State	W34-13	—	1	46	46.0	1	46	3.54
7	vsSouthern Miss	W45-10	0.7	2	56	28.0	0	31	1.28
12	vsFlorida	L10-16	15.4	2	24	12.0	0	17	0.24
13	@Texas A&M	W54-39	12.0	3	33	11.0	0	12	1.60
1	vsLouisville	W29-9	22.9	1	6	6.0	0	6	0.54

Snap-share proxy

Overall

2.7%

Passing plays

6.9%

Rushing plays

0.0%

Standard downs

3.0%

Passing downs

2.0%

EPA by down type

Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).

Plays

Usage

vs LouisvilleWk 1

EPA 0.5

Rec 1 · Rec Yds 6 · Avg 6.0 · Rec TD 0