WR#89
Steve Smith
gsis_id 00-0020337
BAL
Next Gen Stats
Source: nflverse Next Gen Stats2016 weekly average
- Separation
- 2.68 yd
- Cushion
- 6.37 yd
- YAC above expectation
- 0.61
- Avg YAC
- 3.95
- Share of intended air yards
- 23.2%
- Catch rate
- 66.2%
Bio & status
- Height
- 5'9"
- Weight
- 195 lb
- College
- Utah; Santa Monica (Mountain West Conference)
- Draft
- 2001 · Rd 3 · Pk 74 · CAR
- Rookie season
- 2001
- Experience
- 16 yr
- Status
- ACT
Similar players
Position-matched comparables scored on real Next Gen Stats season data.
Source: nflverse Next Gen Stats2016 · WR cohort of 97
Each of separation, cushion, yac over expected, share of air yards, catch rate is z-scored across every qualified WR in 2016; distance is the root-mean-square z gap, so lower means more alike. Only same-position players are compared.
Cameron MeredithWR · CHI · distance 0.54
- Separation
- 2.40
- Cushion
- 5.70
- YAC over expected
- 0.68
- Share of air yards
- 19.2
- Catch rate
- 68.0
Larry FitzgeraldWR · ARI · distance 0.62
- Separation
- 2.36
- Cushion
- 6.48
- YAC over expected
- -0.20
- Share of air yards
- 18.1
- Catch rate
- 71.3
Terrance WilliamsWR · DAL · distance 0.65
- Separation
- 2.74
- Cushion
- 6.24
- YAC over expected
- -0.35
- Share of air yards
- 17.9
- Catch rate
- 72.1
Marqise LeeWR · JAX · distance 0.65
- Separation
- 2.56
- Cushion
- 6.25
- YAC over expected
- 0.12
- Share of air yards
- 22.8
- Catch rate
- 60.0
Golden TateWR · DET · distance 0.69
- Separation
- 2.71
- Cushion
- 5.50
- YAC over expected
- 0.90
- Share of air yards
- 24.0
- Catch rate
- 67.4
Steve Smith baseline
- Separation
- 2.66
- Cushion
- 6.50
- YAC over expected
- 0.66
- Share of air yards
- 17.5
- Catch rate
- 69.3