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Quarterback · Eastern Michigan · From Ellenwood, GA
Austin Smith is a college quarterback at Eastern Michigan. In college (2021–2023) he has 2,565 passing yards, 15 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. This page lists every season, his 2023 game log, where he ranks and his top connections.
Austin Smith Passing Stats by Season
Austin Smith Rushing Stats by Season
| Season | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Yds (no sacks) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 101 | 134 | 2 | 41 | 348 |
| 2022 | 61 | 255 | 2 | 29 | 251 |
NCAA rushing includes sacks; "no sacks" uses the NFL definition.
Where He Ranks in 2023
- EPA per Dropback: -0.02, #117 of 123
- NFL Passer Rating: 75.0, #111 of 123
- NCAA Passing Efficiency: 112.7, #111 of 123
- Adjusted Net Yards per Attempt: 4.55, #116 of 123
- Completion %: 57.4%, #100 of 123
- Passing Yards: 1,775, #91 of 373
- Passing Touchdowns: 9, #113 of 264
- Success Rate: 39.5%, #113 of 123
Top Connections in 2023
- Tanner Knue: 46 of 73 for 459 yards, 1 TD
- JB Mitchell III: 32 of 47 for 379 yards, 1 TD
- Hamze El-Zayat: 22 of 36 for 318 yards, 2 TD
- Jaylon Jackson: 15 of 19 for 155 yards, 1 TD
- Blake Daniels: 13 of 19 for 149 yards, 0 TD
- Jere Getzinger: 12 of 16 for 68 yards, 0 TD
- Samson Evans: 10 of 12 for 68 yards, 0 TD
- Andreas Paaske: 4 of 6 for 39 yards, 0 TD
Austin Smith 2023 Game Log
| Week | Opponent | Result | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs howard | W 33-23 | 18-27 | 155 | 0 | 1 |
| Week 2 | at Minnesota | L 6-25 | 9-20 | 71 | 0 | 1 |
| Week 3 | vs Massachusetts | W 19-17 | 13-26 | 157 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 4 | at Jacksonville State | L 0-21 | 6-11 | 53 | 0 | 1 |
| Week 5 | at Central Michigan | L 23-26 | 18-25 | 173 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 6 | vs Ball State | W 24-10 | 18-28 | 194 | 2 | 0 |
| Week 7 | vs Kent State | W 28-14 | 9-25 | 118 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 8 | at Northern Illinois | L 13-20 | 12-25 | 117 | 0 | 2 |
| Week 9 | vs Western Michigan | L 21-45 | 15-25 | 237 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 11 | at Toledo | L 23-49 | 9-24 | 86 | 0 | 1 |
| Week 12 | vs Akron | W 30-27 | 16-28 | 199 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 13 | at Buffalo | W 24-11 | 19-21 | 112 | 0 | 0 |
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