Player Profile

Zhaiel Smith

WR • 6'0" • 184 lbs • Portland, OR, USA

Reliable chain-moverPossession profile

Zhaiel Smith reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage Score

6.9

Efficiency

62.9

Consistency

47.6

Season Value

54.4

Career Arc

Season-by-season value trend

Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · New Mexico

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Quick Facts

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
1
Primary stop by seasons
New Mexico
Best season by value score
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · New Mexico
Peak game by takeover score
Peak game by takeover score: Colorado State

Zhaiel Smith, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · New Mexico. Zhaiel Smith reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season

New Mexico paired 112 primary output with 62.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

2025 Regular Season role shape

target-driven usage with 62.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Colorado State

Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Season Explorer

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2025 Regular Season · New Mexico

Games

8

Receiving Yards / G

14

Efficiency

62.9

Usage

6.9

Consistency

47.6

Best Game by takeover score

San Diego State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Michigan: 9. Unknown: 17. UCLA: 15. New Mexico State: 0. San José State: 10. Utah State: 6. Colorado State: 43. San Diego State: 12

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Michigan: 1 by 60. Unknown: 2 by 56.7. UCLA: 1 by 100. New Mexico State: 1 by 0. San José State: 1 by 66.7. Utah State: 1 by 40. Colorado State: 1 by 100. San Diego State: 1 by 80

Split Comparison

Wins15.2 · n=5 · +5.7 vs Losses
Losses9.5 · n=2 · -5.7 vs Wins
First Half10.3 · n=4 · -7.5 vs Second Half
Second Half17.8 · n=4 · +7.5 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

8 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

Colorado State

Best efficiency game

100 vs Colorado State

Result
Fri 11/28vs San Diego StateW 23-171121212012
Sat 11/15vs Colorado StateW 20-171434343043
Sat 10/25vs Utah StateW 33-14166606
Sat 10/4@ San José StateL 28-351101010010
Sat 9/27vs New Mexico StateW 38-20100000
Sat 9/13@ UCLAW 35-101151515015
Sat 9/6vs Unknown21758.50011
Sat 8/30@ MichiganL 17-34199909

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    New Mexico

    2025

    Opening stop

Season Progression

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SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2025 Regular SeasonNew Mexico11262.96.9

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Colorado State

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

43

Primary metric

43 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

UCLA

15

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

15 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

San Diego State

12

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

12 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.

#4

Unknown

17

Primary metric

Game with an explosive receiving profile.

17 receiving yards with a 56.7 efficiency score.

#5

San José State

10

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

10 receiving yards with a 66.7 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2025 Regular Season · New Mexico

112 primary output · 62.9 efficiency · 6.9 usage

54.4

Milestones

0

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

0

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2025 · Rating 0.8033

Tualatin · Tualatin, OR

Committed To
New Mexico
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2025

Career Facts

1

Career teams

1

Seasons tracked

112

Career Receiving Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 1 tracked seasons, 8 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
WR
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
1
Career receiving yards
112