Shi Smith
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2022
Height5'10"
Weight190 lb
BornOct 26, 1998
Age27
ConferenceSoutheastern
Rookie yr2021
Draft2021 · Rd 6, Pick 204 · CAR
A wide receiver who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2021 | — | CAR | 5 | — | 11 | 6 | 104 | 0 | 54.5% | 17.3 | 9.5 | — | 3 | 1 | -3 | 0 | -3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | 21.2% | — | 0.0% | 24 | 16.8% |
| 2021 | — | TB | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | CAR | 15 | — | 41 | 22 | 296 | 2 | 53.7% | 13.5 | 7.2 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 482 | 52.3% | — | 0.0% | 57 | 14.9% |
| 2022 | — | NO | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 24 | — | 52 | 28 | 400 | 2 | 53.8% | 14.3 | 7.7 | — | 17 | 1 | -3 | 0 | -3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 567 | 36.7% | — | 0.0% | 81 | 15.9% | |
Career EPA-12.3·-1 rushing · -11 receiving·-6.2/season
Rushing
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | CAR | 5 | 0* | 11 | 6 | 104 | 0 | 54.5% | 17.3 | 9.5 | — | 3 |
| 2022 | 24 | CAR | 15 | 9* | 41 | 22 | 296 | 2 | 53.7% | 13.5 | 7.2 | — | 14 |
| Career | 20 | 9* | 52 | 28 | 400 | 2 | 53.8% | 14.3 | 7.7 | — | 17 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | CAR | 6 | 0* | 85 | 21.2% | — | 0.0% | 24 | 16.8% |
| 2022 | 24 | CAR | 17 | 9* | 482 | 52.3% | — | 0.0% | 57 | 14.9% |
| Career | 23 | 9* | 567 | — | — | — | 81 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | — | — | 0* | — | -1.4 | -2.5 | 0 | 74 |
| 2022 | 24 | — | — | 9* | — | — | -8.4 | 0 | 351 |
| Career | 9* | — | — | — | 0 | 425 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | CAR | 6 | 0* | 6.7 | 5.5 | 11.8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 49.1 |
| 2022 | 24 | CAR | 17 | 9* | 7.5 | 7.5 | 6.0 | 1 | 3 | 0.1 | 14 | 62.7 |
| Career | 23 | 9* | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 17 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 32 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 32 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
44
Sustained
career value
×.6
37
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 41.2 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 32· confidence 82%
What builds the career mark of 44
On-field 29.6
Availability 14.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2021bestavg 372022
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Receptions leader2
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-6.15 EPA/season over 2 seasons48
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: 91%.
Per-Snap Impact
Wide Receivers · proprietary · 2012+35
Rotational
SIS
Yards/snap0.7Touch rate0.093EPA/snap-0.022Snap share36.7%Off snaps567Emerging
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within wide receivers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average wide receivers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (South Carolina), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
J.J. JansenLS2yDJ MooreWR2yShaq ThompsonOLB2yTaylor MotonOT2yFrankie LuvuLB2yBrian BurnsLB2yIan ThomasTE2yDonte JacksonCB2ySam DarnoldQB2ySam Franklin Jr.SAF2yCameron ErvingG2yJeremy ChinnSAF2yDerrick BrownDT2yChuba HubbardRB2yTommy TrembleTE2yYetur Gross-MatosDE2yMarquis HaynesLB2yPat ElfleinC2yJuston BurrisFS2ySean ChandlerDB2yC.J. HendersonCB2yJaycee HornCB2yBrady ChristensenOT2yKeith TaylorCB2y
2021 Draft Class· this player went #204
#195Roy LopezDT#196Gary BrightwellRB#197Will ShermanOT#198Larry Rountree IIIRB#200Brandin EcholsCB#201Rodarius WilliamsCB#202Chris EvansRB#203Marquez StevensonWR#205Racey McMathWR#206Landon YoungOT#207Jonathan MarshallDT#208Stone ForsytheOT#209Jalen CampWR#210Victor DimukejeLB#211Demetric FeltonRB#212Damar HamlinSAF
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2022final season
Last recorded season with CAR
- 2021draft
Drafted by CAR — Round 6, Pick 204
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 190 lb
Frame
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | CAR | 0 | W2Questionable· Groin |
| 2021 | CAR | 1 | W1Out· Shoulder |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
32
peak 37
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2021
C+2022
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
68%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
59
TypicalEra Translator
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rec Yds | Rec Yds/G | → 2025 Rec Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 104 | 20.8 | 272+168 | 16 |
| 2022 | 296 | 19.7 | 259-37 | 15.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #204 (Rd 6) · CAR · 2021 · +7.6 vs expected KV-H
32actual
24.4 expected · Δ+7.6
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