Brad Smelley
Height6'2"
Weight235 lb
BornApr 20, 1989
Age37
CollegeAlabamaSee College Stats
Rookie yr2012
Draft2012 · Rd 7, Pick 247 · CLE
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Snap Counts | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2012 | — | CLE | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | — | HOU | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 16.5% | — | 0.0% | 9 | 14.5% | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 100.0% | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 0 | 22 | 16.5% | — | 0.0% | 9 | 14.5% | — | — | -0.2 | 0 | 3 | |
Career EPA-0.2··-0.2/season
Receiving
Snap Counts
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.2 | 0 | 3 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 3 |
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 0% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
0% of the all-time Receptions leader0
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-0.23 EPA/season over 1 season50
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 89%.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Phil DawsonK1yJohnathan JosephCB1yJon WeeksLS1yAndre JohnsonWR1yKareem JacksonS1yDeAndre HopkinsWR1yShane LechlerP1yBenjamin WatsonTE1yEd ReedFS1yTashaun GipsonFS1yAntonio SmithDE1yKirk CousinsQB1yRandy BullockK1ySheldon BrownCB1yJoe HadenCB1yBen JonesC1yJ.J. WattDE1yDuane BrownOT1yFrostee RuckerDE1yBuster SkrineCB1yD'Qwell JacksonILB1yWhitney MercilusDE1yJabaal SheardDE1yJuqua ParkerDE1y
2012 Draft Class· this player went #247
#235Jeremy EbertWR#236DeAngelo TysonDE#237Cam JohnsonOLB#238Junior HemingwayWR#239Markus KuhnDT#240David PaulsonTE#242Antonio AllenDB#244Jordan WhiteWR#245Trevin WadeCB#246Terrence FrederickCB#248Kelvin BeachumOT#249Travian RobertsonNT#250Edwin BakerRB#251John PotterK#252Daryl RichardsonRBJosh HarrisLS
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Movementderived from season history
- 2013team change
Joined HOU (from CLE)
- 2013final season
Last recorded season with HOU
- 2012draft
Drafted by CLE — Round 7, Pick 247
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'2" / 235 lb
Frame
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | HOU | 0 | W16Questionable· Back |
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Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
9%
Durability IQ
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25
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