#85
Kent State · 2026

Brendyn Smith

WRFreshman5' 9", 160 lbsYork, PA★★★ 2026 recruit · #1914 nationally
Kent State Golden Flashes2-5 · TDC #134
Snap share
28%
1 of 4 started · likely 21–33%
Receptions
7
787th of 1994 in FBS
Rec. yards
95
690th of 1980 in FBS
Yards / catch
13.6
Rec. TD
1
345th of 824 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.25
18 plays

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

18 plays · +4.5 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays+0.25
Passing+0.25
1st down-0.25
2nd down-0.07
3rd down+2.15
Standard downs+0.09
Passing downs+0.38
SmithWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays10%
Pass plays18%
Run plays0%
1st down7%
2nd down17%
3rd down7%
Standard downs7%
Passing downs12%
SmithWR/TE average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets14—
Target share18.9%185th / 522
Catch rate42.9%496th / 522
Success rate per target35.7%442nd / 522
Yards per target6.4399th / 522
Explosive catches14.3%167th / 522
Deep-target rate42.9%—
3rd-down targets3—
Red-zone targets1—

Charting

Where Smith's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Targets
17
6 caught (35%)
Avg. depth of target
15.2
air yards per target
YAC per catch
3.8
23 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
67
of 90 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
35%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted17 targets charted

35% comp15.2 avg. depth3.8 YAC/catch35% 20+ air yds1–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (6%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (6%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (6%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: 2 targets (12%), 1 caught (50%), 20 yds, 10.0 per target250% · 20yLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (6%), 1 caught (100%), 8 yds, 8.0 per target1100% · 8yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: noneMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (6%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (6%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (6%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: noneRight, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (6%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 5–9 air yards: 3 targets (18%), 2 caught (67%), 18 yds, 6.0 per target367% · 18yRight, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (6%), 1 caught (100%), 14 yds, 14.0 per target1100% · 14yRight, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (6%), 1 caught (100%), 30 yds, 30.0 per target1100% · 30yRight, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (6%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (6%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0y
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Game Log

Brendyn Smith's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

6.8 avg. game scoreBest: 6.8 at Western Michigan (Week 6)0 of 2 games at 8.0+
ReceivingReturns
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLongKRKR ydsPRPR ydsTD
1@South CarolinaL 0–57—no stats recorded
2WoffordW 36–15—no stats recorded
3@Ohio StateL 3–59—·····227···
4Ball StateW 26–13—no stats recorded
5OhioL 10–13—no stats recorded
6@Western MichiganL 7–386.833913.0120·····
7@South FloridaL 2–296.745614.0030·····
2026 · 3 games6.879513.6130227···

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions7787th / 1994
Yards95690th / 1980
Yards / catch13.6—
Touchdowns1345th / 824
Long30—
Kick returns2026FBS rank
Returns2—
Yards27—
Average13.5—
Touchdowns0—
Long16—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSpecial teamsSnap share
Wk 1 · South Carolina—48~27 (9–37)2·56%
Wk 3 · Ohio State✓ WR55··2—
Wk 6 · Western Michigan—68~40 (26–49)5·59%
Wk 7 · South Florida—68~55 (36–67)10·81%
Season1 GS442122 (95–144)17228%

Position Room

15 WRs on the Kent State roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
6Wayne HarrisWRSO31396121%+0.45
8Da'Realyst ClarkWRSR23269118%+0.39
1Ardell BanksWRJR9206012%+0.16
85Brendyn SmithWRFR795118%+0.25
3Jay Jay EtheridgeWRJR11603%+0.28
4Jared KelleyWRJR11203%-0.36
86Matthew MaxeyWRFR1-105%-0.30
19Ali FisherWRSR—————
23Maurice StephensWRFR—————
36Wyatt JanuskaWRFR—————
80Teaunn HunterWRFR———3%-0.59
81Zymir ReedWRFR—————
84Aidan StewartWRFR—————
87William BierfeldtWRFR—————
88Luke SimmsWRFR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. Kent State depth chart →