Receiver, East Carolina (from NC State), 2020–25
Anthony Smith
Lettered 2021–23 at NC State (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 9
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 189 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Huntingtown, MD
- Born
- Mar 1, 2002
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Anthony Smith played receiver at NC State (2020–23) and East Carolina (2024–25). The Dallas Cowboys took Smith in round 7, No. 218 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
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| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | NC State | 5 | 69 | 13.8 | 1 | 30 |
| 2021 | NC State | 4 | 97 | 24.3 | 1 | 44 |
| 2022 | NC State | 2 | 58 | 29.0 | 1 | 40 |
| 2023 | NC State | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 11 |
| 2024 | East Carolina | 41 | 799 | 19.5 | 6 | 64 |
| 2025 | East Carolina | 64 | 1,053 | 16.5 | 7 | 72 |
| Career | 118 | 2,095 | 17.8 | 16 | 72 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | NC State | 9 | WR | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | NC State | 9 | WR | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | NC State | 9 | WR | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | NC State | 9 | WR | Yr 4 | ||
| 2024 | East Carolina | 9 | WR | Yr 5 | ||
| 2025 | East Carolina | 9 | WR | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′3″ | 189 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | NC State | 5 | 1.12 | – | – | 5.6 | – |
| 2021 | NC State | 6 | 0.80 | – | – | 4.8 | – |
| 2022 | NC State | 3 | 1.78 | – | – | 5.3 | – |
| 2023 | NC State | 3 | 0.49 | – | – | 1.5 | – |
| 2024 | East Carolina | 49 | 1.03 | 64th (n=581) | 0.92 | 50.7 | 6% |
| 2025 | East Carolina | 97 | 0.65 | 80th (n=1040) | 0.46 | 63.1 | 10% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2025 East Carolina 13 games, 64 catches, 1,053 yards, 7 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | at | L 17–24 | 6 | 66 | 0 | 18 | – |
| Sep 6 | vs. | W 56–3 | 6 | 39 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Sep 13 | at | W 38–0 | 11 | 136 | 0 | 31 | – |
| Sep 20 | vs. | L 13–34 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 15 | – |
| Sep 25 | vs. | W 28–6 | 3 | 87 | 1 | 41 | – |
| Oct 9 | at | L 19–26 | 2 | 54 | 0 | 49 | – |
| Oct 16 | vs. | W 41–27 | 4 | 150 | 2 | 66 | – |
| Nov 1 | at | W 45–14 | 2 | 58 | 0 | 35 | 45 |
| Nov 8 | vs. | W 48–22 | 8 | 69 | 1 | 14 | – |
| Nov 15 | vs. | W 31–27 | 7 | 62 | 0 | 18 | – |
| Nov 22 | at | L 24–58 | 8 | 143 | 1 | 50 | – |
| Nov 29 | at | W 42–3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. | W 23–17 | 4 | 156 | 2 | 72 | – |
2024 East Carolina 12 games, 41 catches, 799 yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 42–3 | 5 | 86 | 1 | 39 | – |
| Sep 7 | at | W 20–14 | 5 | 70 | 0 | 31 | – |
| Sep 14 | vs. | L 19–21 | 5 | 56 | 0 | 17 | – |
| Sep 28 | vs. | W 30–20 | 2 | 65 | 1 | 53 | – |
| Oct 5 | at | L 24–55 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | – |
| Oct 19 | at | L 28–45 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 11 | – |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 56–34 | 4 | 101 | 1 | 42 | – |
| Nov 7 | vs. | W 49–14 | 3 | 120 | 1 | 64 | – |
| Nov 14 | at | W 38–31 | 3 | 84 | 0 | 47 | – |
| Nov 23 | at | W 40–28 | 4 | 121 | 1 | 50 | – |
| Nov 29 | vs. | L 20–34 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 16 | – |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. | W 26–21 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 16 | – |
2023 NC State 4 games, 2 catches, 19 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | vs. | L 10–13 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 28 | vs. | W 24–17 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 11 | at | W 26–6 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | – |
| Nov 25 | vs. | W 39–20 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | – |
2022 NC State 1 game, 2 catches, 58 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 55–3 | 2 | 58 | 1 | 40 | – |
2021 NC State 2 games, 4 catches, 97 yards, 1 TD
2020 NC State 3 games, 5 catches, 69 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | at | L 21–48 | 4 | 63 | 1 | 30 | – |
| Nov 6 | vs. | L 41–44 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 21 | vs. | W 15–14 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2026 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2¼″ |
| Weight | 197 lb |
| Arm length | 31⅞″ |
| Hand size | 8⅞″ |
| Wingspan | 77″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.45 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.49 s |
| Vertical jump | 36″ |
| Broad jump | 10′3″ |
| Bench press | 12 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.94 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.28 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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