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. Few match his target share, which grades in the 89th percentile. 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
2010 ScoutIndex Rating · WR
Methodology79th percentile among WRs
9 games · 75 targets
2010 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speed64▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among WRs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burst67▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.
Agility80▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine WRs (faster = higher).
Size27▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the WR cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands86▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat77▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability3▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share89▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share83▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency79▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume72▶
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
2010 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 24 6.0/g | 246 62/g | 0 |
| Away | 5 | 24 4.8/g | 283 57/g | 3 |
| In division | 1 | 9 9.0/g | 101 101/g | 1 |
| Out of division | 8 | 39 4.9/g | 428 54/g | 2 |
| In wins | 7 | 35 5.0/g | 391 56/g | 3 |
| In losses | 2 | 13 6.5/g | 138 69/g | 0 |
| On grass | 1 | 6 6.0/g | 89 89/g | 1 |
| On turf | 8 | 42 5.3/g | 440 55/g | 2 |
| Indoors | 2 | 7 3.5/g | 101 51/g | 1 |
| Outdoors | 7 | 41 5.9/g | 428 61/g | 2 |
2010 game log
| Wk | Opp | Line | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | CAR | 5 rec, 43 yds, 0 TD | 50.2 |
| Week 2 | IND | 4 rec, 35 yds, 0 TD | 48.8 |
| Week 3 | TEN | 9 rec, 103 yds, 0 TD | 67.2 |
| Week 4 | CHI | 4 rec, 30 yds, 0 TD | 41 |
| Week 5 | HOU | 6 rec, 89 yds, 1 TD | 75.6 |
| Week 6 | DET | 6 rec, 70 yds, 0 TD | 65.2 |
| Week 7 | DAL | 9 rec, 101 yds, 1 TD | 62.7 |
| Week 9 | SEA | 4 rec, 46 yds, 1 TD | 60.1 |
| Week 14 | MIN | 1 rec, 12 yds, 0 TD | 45.3 |
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
- Steven JacksonRB · 2012
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- Brandon GibsonWR · 2012
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- Daryl RichardsonRB · 2012
- Lance KendricksTE · 2012
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- Alan BranchNT · pick 33
- Paul PoslusznyMLB · pick 34
- Arron SearsOT · pick 35
- Kevin KolbQB · pick 36
- Eric WeddleFS · pick 37
- Zach MillerTE · pick 38
- Justin BlalockG · pick 39
- John BeckQB · pick 40
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