Drafted 51st overall in the 2nd round of the 2007 draft, Steve Smith arrived from USC. His most recent season came in 2012 with LAR, capping a 6-season NFL career. He posted a 61.1 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 79th percentile among WRs. Across 6 NFL seasons, he has totaled 245 catches for 2,641 yards and 12 touchdowns.
Size
5'11", 195#
College
USC
Draft
Rd 2, 51st overall (2007)
Seasons
2007–2012
2008 ScoutIndex Rating · WR
Methodology76th percentile among WRs · limited sample
16 games · 0 targets
2008 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speed63▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among WRs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burst60▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.
Agility75▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine WRs (faster = higher).
Size25▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the WR cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands51▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat51▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability4▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share50▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share47▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency50▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume49▶
Total targets this season.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Steve Smith has appeared in 59 regular-season games across 6 NFL seasons on file, playing for 3 teams: NYG (2007–2010), PHI (2011), LAR (2012).
As a receiver he has caught 245 passes for 2,641 yards and 12 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2009 with NYG: 1,220 yards and 7 touchdowns in 16 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2009: a 79.6, in the 96th percentile among WRs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most receiving yards in a game134 on 10 catches, 1 TD vs DAL, 2009 Week 2
2008 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 29 3.6/g | 258 32/g | 1 |
| Away | 8 | 28 3.5/g | 316 40/g | 0 |
| In division | 6 | 19 3.2/g | 184 31/g | 1 |
| Out of division | 10 | 38 3.8/g | 390 39/g | 0 |
| In wins | 12 | 37 3.1/g | 354 30/g | 1 |
| In losses | 4 | 20 5.0/g | 220 55/g | 0 |
| On grass | 4 | 16 4.0/g | 173 43/g | 0 |
| On turf | 12 | 41 3.4/g | 401 33/g | 1 |
| Indoors | 3 | 8 2.7/g | 84 28/g | 0 |
| Outdoors | 13 | 49 3.8/g | 490 38/g | 1 |
2008 game log
| Wk | Opp | Line | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postseason | PHI | 2 rec, 17 yds, 0 TD | — |
| Week 1 | WAS | 2 rec, 15 yds, 0 TD | 51.9 |
| Week 2 | LAR | 2 rec, 19 yds, 0 TD | 42.5 |
| Week 3 | CIN | 7 rec, 60 yds, 0 TD | 55.7 |
| Week 5 | SEA | 2 rec, 27 yds, 0 TD | 43 |
| Week 6 | CLE | 9 rec, 94 yds, 0 TD | 69.6 |
| Week 7 | SF | 4 rec, 39 yds, 0 TD | 51.7 |
| Week 8 | PIT | 3 rec, 45 yds, 0 TD | 52.9 |
| Week 9 | DAL | 5 rec, 29 yds, 1 TD | 55.4 |
| Week 10 | PHI | 1 rec, 12 yds, 0 TD | 43.9 |
| Week 11 | BAL | 2 rec, 17 yds, 0 TD | 46.5 |
| Week 12 | ARI | 4 rec, 45 yds, 0 TD | 54.3 |
| Week 13 | WAS | 2 rec, 22 yds, 0 TD | 43.5 |
| Week 14 | PHI | 4 rec, 47 yds, 0 TD | 56 |
| Week 15 | DAL | 5 rec, 59 yds, 0 TD | 60.5 |
| Week 16 | CAR | 3 rec, 24 yds, 0 TD | 48.7 |
| Week 17 | MIN | 2 rec, 20 yds, 0 TD | 44 |
Steve Smith — common questions
- What position does Steve Smith play?
- Steve Smith is listed as a WR.
- Which teams has Steve Smith played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Steve Smith has played for NYG (2007–2010), PHI (2011), LAR (2012).
- Where did Steve Smith go to college?
- Steve Smith played college football at USC.
- When was Steve Smith drafted?
- Steve Smith was selected in round 2, 51st overall, of the 2007 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Steve Smith scored?
- Steve Smith has 12 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (12 receiving).
- What is Steve Smith's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Steve Smith rated 33.4 for 2012, the 7th 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
- Sam BradfordQB · 2012
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- Alan BranchNT · pick 33
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- Eric WeddleFS · pick 37
- Zach MillerTE · pick 38
- Justin BlalockG · pick 39
- John BeckQB · pick 40
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