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Irv Smith

TE

Drafted 50th overall in the 2nd round of the 2019 draft, Irv Smith arrived from Alabama. Now with HOU, he's in his 7th NFL season. Last season's 32.7 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 7th percentile among TEs, below average for the position. Few match his hands, which grades in the 91st percentile. Across 4 NFL seasons, he has totaled 109 catches for 973 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Size

6'2", 240#

College

Alabama

Draft

Rd 2, 50th overall (2019)

Seasons

2019–2025

2019 ScoutIndex Rating · TE

Methodology
53.9

73th percentile among TEs

14 games · 47 targets

Role×0.14+0.35
Hands×0.1-0.23
Volume×0.12+0.60
Total EPA×0.22+0.44
EPA/target×0.3+0.23
Yards/target×0.12-0.57

2019 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed68▶

Percentile of 40-yard dash time among TEs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.

Burst23▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.

Agility22▶

Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine TEs (faster = higher).

Size4▶

Height/weight z-score vs. the TE cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).

Receiving

Hands91▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat10▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability16▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share76▶

Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.

Air-Yards Share61▶

Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.

Impact

Efficiency66▶

Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.

Volume77▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2023CIN1510181151
2022MIN32.78251822
2020MIN80.213303655
2019MIN53.914363112

Career profile

Across 4 NFL seasons on file, Irv Smith has played in 45 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: MIN (2019–2022), CIN (2023).

As a receiver he has caught 109 passes for 973 yards and 10 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2020 with MIN: 365 yards and 5 touchdowns in 13 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2020: a 80.2, in the 95th percentile among TEs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2019 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home7
17
2.4/g
166
24/g
1
Away7
19
2.7/g
145
21/g
1
In division6
13
2.2/g
100
17/g
0
Out of division8
23
2.9/g
211
26/g
2
In wins8
26
3.3/g
253
32/g
2
In losses6
10
1.7/g
58
10/g
0
On grass3
4
1.3/g
12
4/g
1
On turf11
32
2.9/g
299
27/g
1
Indoors9
27
3.0/g
260
29/g
1
Outdoors5
9
1.8/g
51
10/g
1

2019 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonSF3 rec, 39 yds, 0 TD—
Week 2GB1 rec, -1 yds, 0 TD36.2
Week 3LV3 rec, 60 yds, 0 TD64.7
Week 4CHI1 rec, 5 yds, 0 TD48.6
Week 6PHI2 rec, 29 yds, 0 TD54.2
Week 7DET5 rec, 60 yds, 0 TD63.6
Week 8WAS3 rec, 21 yds, 0 TD59.4
Week 9KC4 rec, 33 yds, 0 TD57.6
Week 10DAL5 rec, 34 yds, 0 TD47.6
Week 11DEN3 rec, 20 yds, 1 TD62.1
Week 13SEA1 rec, 6 yds, 0 TD29
Week 14DET3 rec, 21 yds, 0 TD47.9
Week 15LAC2 rec, 8 yds, 1 TD45.6
Week 16GB2 rec, 4 yds, 0 TD32.8
Week 17CHI1 rec, 11 yds, 0 TD47.6

Irv Smith — common questions

What position does Irv Smith play?
Irv Smith is listed as a TE.
Which teams has Irv Smith played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Irv Smith has played for MIN (2019–2022), CIN (2023).
Where did Irv Smith go to college?
Irv Smith played college football at Alabama.
When was Irv Smith drafted?
Irv Smith was selected in round 2, 50th overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Irv Smith scored?
Irv Smith has 10 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (10 receiving).
What is Irv Smith's ScoutIndex Rating?
Irv Smith rated 15.0 for 2023, the 1st percentile among TEs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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