Donovan Smith is a Dual-Threat QB for Houston. Donovan's 2023 season ranks in the 3th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 495 plays — a developing rate for the QB.
A genuine rushing threat who stresses defenses horizontally. Extends plays with legs and forces extra gap assignments.
Rotational contributor. Smaller collective or local deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | C/ATT | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | QBR | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsUTSA | W17-14 | 5.4 | 22/34 | 233 | 2 | 0 | 72.8 | 31 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 2 | @Rice | L41-43 | -10.2 | 24/42 | 260 | 2 | 1 | 57.6 | 57 | 3 | 0.17 |
| 3 | vsTCU | L13-36 | 7.9 | 17/35 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.
C/ATT 12/20 · Pass Yds 161 · Pass TD 1 · INT 1
| 225 |
| 0 |
| 2 |
| 14.2 |
| -10 |
| 0 |
| -0.02 |
| 4 | vsSam Houston | W38-7 | -13.8 | 31/40 | 294 | 1 | 0 | 69.0 | 26 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 5 | @Texas Tech | L28-49 | 6.1 | 29/40 | 335 | 4 | 0 | 92.9 | 59 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 7 | vsWest Virginia | W41-39 | 7.5 | 21/27 | 253 | 4 | 0 | 84.4 | 34 | 1 | 0.43 |
| 8 | vsTexas | L24-31 | 23.2 | 32/46 | 378 | 3 | 1 | 79.8 | -12 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 9 | @Kansas State | L0-41 | 16.2 | 13/28 | 88 | 0 | 1 | 11.6 | 3 | 0 | -0.22 |
| 10 | @Baylor | W25-24 | -8.3 | 21/27 | 236 | 2 | 2 | 64.3 | 66 | 1 | 0.37 |
| 11 | vsCincinnati | L14-24 | -6.8 | 16/28 | 102 | 2 | 3 | 48.2 | 88 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 12 | vsOklahoma State | L30-43 | 6.7 | 17/29 | 235 | 1 | 2 | 57.6 | 63 | 1 | 0.35 |
| 13 | @UCF | L13-27 | 3.4 | 12/20 | 161 | 1 | 1 | 46.5 | 24 | 0 | 0.67 |
