Matt Smith
Sam Houston Bearkats
49
Depth

Matt Smith

Sam Houston BearkatsRebuilding
TEOffenseDepth
2nd String / Backup

Is Matt Smith starting?

Matt Smith is listed 2nd string at TE for Sam Houston Bearkats.

Matt Smith is listed TE #2 for Sam Houston at 49 OVR.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Hillside, ranked #2,364 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 3 catches, 13 yards, 1 TD. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 49 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit3★ · #2,364 NatlTeam Share1%
Needham, MA
Jersey
#80
Class
GR/TR
Height
6'4"
Weight
245 lbs

Stats

SeasonRecRec YdsRec TD
—3131

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8256
National Rank
#2364
High School
Hillside
Hometown
Durham, NC

Why this rating?

On a 64-rated offense; 26th-percentile production (×0.60 for competition level) put them -9 vs unit starters → 49.

Team offense (SP+)
64
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 26% of peers
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.60)
Depth-chart adjustment
-9 for role; −6 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

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Team Role

3 rec · 13 yds · 1 TD
Usage / Involvement5%

Depth at TE · Sam Houston Bearkats

  1. 18760Max WhisnerStarter
  2. 28049Matt SmithYou
  3. 38947Brock Kuhl
  4. 41447London Deyon
Coach Sam HoustonTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.