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. Volume is his calling card, grading in the 95th percentile among his peers. 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
2002 ScoutIndex Rating · WR
Methodology69th percentile among WRs
16 games · 147 targets
2002 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup 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).
Size47▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the WR cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands83▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat79▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability50▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share94▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share93▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency24▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume95▶
Total targets this season.
Career (regular season)
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)
- Most passing yards in a game72 vs KC, 2003 Week 5
- Most rushing yards in a game78, 1 TD vs SEA, 2000 Week 13
- Most receiving yards in a game208 on 9 catches, 1 TD vs ATL, 2004 Week 8
2002 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 49 6.1/g | 602 75/g | 4 |
| Away | 8 | 40 5.0/g | 425 53/g | 1 |
| In division | 6 | 31 5.2/g | 430 72/g | 0 |
| Out of division | 10 | 58 5.8/g | 597 60/g | 5 |
| In wins | 9 | 48 5.3/g | 595 66/g | 4 |
| In losses | 7 | 41 5.9/g | 432 62/g | 1 |
| On grass | 15 | 84 5.6/g | 969 65/g | 4 |
| On turf | 1 | 5 5.0/g | 58 58/g | 1 |
| Outdoors | 16 | 89 5.6/g | 1,027 64/g | 5 |
2002 game log
| Wk | Opp | Line | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | LAR | 5 rec, 47 yds, 1 TD | 43.8 |
| Week 2 | SF | -3 rush yds, 0 TD · 3 rec, 22 yds, 0 TD | 48.1 |
| Week 3 | BUF | 7 rec, 94 yds, 1 TD | 91.3 |
| Week 4 | BAL | 5 rec, 61 yds, 0 TD | 56.6 |
| Week 5 | LAC | 6 rec, 83 yds, 0 TD | 61.7 |
| Week 6 | MIA | 9 rec, 88 yds, 0 TD | 48.2 |
| Week 7 | KC | 7 rec, 92 yds, 0 TD | 62 |
| Week 8 | NE | 1 rush yds, 0 TD · 7 rec, 54 yds, 0 TD | 38.4 |
| Week 10 | LV | 8 rec, 72 yds, 0 TD | 49.2 |
| Week 11 | SEA | 11 rush yds, 0 TD · 5 rec, 58 yds, 1 TD | 56.3 |
| Week 12 | IND | 6 rec, 73 yds, 1 TD | 44.9 |
| Week 13 | LAC | 2 rec, 36 yds, 0 TD | 27.9 |
| Week 14 | NYJ | 6 rec, 38 yds, 0 TD | 36.5 |
| Week 15 | KC | 3 rec, 83 yds, 0 TD | 70.2 |
| Week 16 | LV | 5 rec, 64 yds, 0 TD | 51.4 |
| Week 17 | ARI | 5 rec, 62 yds, 1 TD | 74.1 |
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.
Related players
Top teammates, last season on file
- Jake PlummerQB · 2006
- Javon WalkerWR · 2006
- Tatum BellRB · 2006
- Jay CutlerQB · 2006
- Mike BellRB · 2006
- Brandon MarshallWR · 2006
- Tony SchefflerTE · 2006
- David KircusWR · 2006
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- Brandon WilliamsDE · 2013–2022
- Allen BarbreOT · 2007–2017
- James ThrashWR · 1997–2008
- Darren BarnettDB · 2007–2007
- Richard JordanLB · 1997–2002