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Quarterback · Houston / Texas Tech · From Las Vegas, NV
Donovan Smith is a college quarterback at Texas Tech, Houston. In college (2021–2024) he has 6,102 passing yards, 44 touchdowns and 31 interceptions. This page lists every season, his 2024 game log, where he ranks and his top connections.
Donovan Smith Passing Stats by Season
Donovan Smith Rushing Stats by Season
| Season | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Yds (no sacks) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 66 | 159 | 3 | 37 | 267 |
| 2023 | 138 | 429 | 6 | 35 | 574 |
| 2022 | 75 | 113 | 7 | 27 | 221 |
| 2021 | 51 | 125 | 2 | 13 | 190 |
NCAA rushing includes sacks; "no sacks" uses the NFL definition.
Where He Ranks in 2024
- Passing Yards: 867, #145 of 362
- Passing Touchdowns: 4, #159 of 258
Top Connections in 2024
- Mekhi Mews: 17 of 17 for 202 yards, 1 TD
- Joseph Manjack IV: 12 of 13 for 171 yards, 1 TD
- Stephon Johnson: 11 of 11 for 128 yards, 1 TD
- Re'Shaun Sanford II: 8 of 8 for 75 yards, 0 TD
- Maliq Carr: 7 of 7 for 84 yards, 0 TD
- Stacy Sneed: 6 of 6 for 47 yards, 1 TD
- Jonah Wilson: 6 of 6 for 28 yards, 0 TD
- Devan Williams: 6 of 6 for 58 yards, 0 TD
Donovan Smith 2024 Game Log
| Week | Opponent | Result | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs UNLV | L 7-27 | 15-30 | 135 | 0 | 2 |
| Week 2 | at Oklahoma | L 12-16 | 24-30 | 266 | 1 | 2 |
| Week 3 | vs Rice | W 33-7 | 12-21 | 142 | 1 | 0 |
| Week 4 | at Cincinnati | L 0-34 | 11-16 | 73 | 0 | 1 |
| Week 5 | vs Iowa State | L 0-20 | 7-11 | 57 | 0 | 1 |
| Week 6 | at TCU | W 30-19 | 2-2 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 8 | at Kansas | L 14-42 | 15-24 | 173 | 2 | 3 |
| Week 10 | vs Kansas State | W 24-19 | —-— | — | — | — |
| Week 12 | at Arizona | L 3-27 | —-— | — | — | — |
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