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Rod Smith

WR

Rod Smith plays WR in the NFL. His most recent season came in 2007 with DEN, capping a 13-season NFL career. He posted a 54.4 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 69th percentile among WRs. Across 8 NFL seasons, he has totaled 671 catches for 8,599 yards and 47 touchdowns.

Size

6'0", 200#

College

Missouri Southern

Draft

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Seasons

1995–2007

2006 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
53

69th percentile among WRs · limited sample

16 games · 0 targets

Role×0.14-0.01
Hands×0.1-0.01
Volume×0.12-0.15
Total EPA×0.22+0.32
EPA/target×0.3-0.01
Yards/target×0.12-0.01

2006 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speedno data▶

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

Burstno data▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agilityno data▶

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

Size43▶

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

Receiving

Hands50▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat51▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability7▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share60▶

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

Air-Yards Share38▶

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

Impact

Efficiency51▶

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

Volume48▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2006DEN5316-5525123
2005DEN74.31678511056
2004DEN7616337911447
2003DEN59.1157298748463
2002DEN54.41698910275
2001DEN861527113134311
2000DEN84.81699110016028
1999DEN60.7157910204

Career profile

Rod Smith has appeared in 125 regular-season games across 8 NFL seasons on file, all with DEN.

As a passer he has thrown for 72 yards and 0 touchdowns with 0 interceptions. He has rushed for 268 yards and 1 touchdown. As a receiver he has caught 671 passes for 8,599 yards and 47 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2000 with DEN: 1,602 yards and 8 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2001: a 86.0, in the 96th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2006 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
18
2.3/g
181
23/g
1
Away8
34
4.3/g
331
41/g
2
In division6
16
2.7/g
151
25/g
0
Out of division10
36
3.6/g
361
36/g
3
In wins9
32
3.6/g
301
33/g
3
In losses7
20
2.9/g
211
30/g
0
On grass14
45
3.2/g
432
31/g
2
On turf2
7
3.5/g
80
40/g
1
Indoors1
3
3.0/g
34
34/g
0
Outdoors15
49
3.3/g
478
32/g
3

2006 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1LAR3 rec, 34 yds, 0 TD53.8
Week 2KC-5 rush yds, 0 TD · 2 rec, 16 yds, 0 TD45
Week 3NE6 rec, 44 yds, 0 TD50
Week 5BAL4 rec, 30 yds, 1 TD59.1
Week 6LV1 rec, 12 yds, 0 TD39.1
Week 7CLE6 rec, 69 yds, 0 TD61.2
Week 8IND2 rec, 28 yds, 0 TD53.3
Week 9PIT4 rec, 46 yds, 1 TD57.4
Week 10LV4 rec, 39 yds, 0 TD43.3
Week 11LAC2 rec, 25 yds, 0 TD49.7
Week 12KC4 rec, 39 yds, 0 TD61
Week 13SEA1 rec, 6 yds, 0 TD17.7
Week 14LAC3 rec, 20 yds, 0 TD40.3
Week 15ARI4 rec, 40 yds, 1 TD52.7
Week 16CIN1 rec, 5 yds, 0 TD37.4
Week 17SF5 rec, 59 yds, 0 TD57.6

Rod Smith — common questions

What position does Rod Smith play?
Rod Smith is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Rod Smith played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Rod Smith has played for DEN (1999–2006).
Where did Rod Smith go to college?
Rod Smith played college football at Missouri Southern.
How many touchdowns has Rod Smith scored?
Rod Smith has 48 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (1 rushing, 47 receiving).
What is Rod Smith's ScoutIndex Rating?
Rod Smith rated 53.0 for 2006, the 69th percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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