Tight end, Sam Houston (from Duke, Massachusetts, Rhode Island), 2019–26
Matt Smith
Lettered 2020, 2022 at Duke (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 80
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 245 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Needham, MA
Matt Smith plays tight end for Sam Houston, after Duke (2019–22), Massachusetts (2023–24) and Rhode Island (2025). Last time out, against Western Kentucky: 1 catch, 15 yards.
2026 so far
4 catches, 29 yards
Last game: 1 catch, 15 yards vs. Western Kentucky, L 3–16
Next game: vs. New Mexico State, Oct 21
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Team titles: Coastal Athletic Association Football champions, 2025
Receiving
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Massachusetts | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 17 |
| 2025 | Rhode Island | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 1 | 7 |
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 | 15 |
| Career | 10 | 80 | 8.0 | 1 | 17 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Duke | 80 | TE | |||
| 2020 | Duke | 80 | TE | |||
| 2021 | Duke | 80 | TE | |||
| 2022 | Duke | 80 | TE | RS | ||
| 2023 | Massachusetts | 80 | TE | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Massachusetts | 80 | TE | So. | ||
| 2025 | Rhode Island | 80 | TE | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 80 | TE | Sr. | 6′4″ | 245 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Massachusetts | 3 | 1.10 | – | – | 3.3 | – |
| 2025 | Rhode Island (FCS) | 3 | 1.33 | – | – | 4.0 | – |
| 2026 | Sam Houston | 6 | -0.04 | – | – | -0.3 | – |
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
2026 Sam Houston 3 games, 4 catches, 29 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Tulsa | L 17–23 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Oct 8 | at Liberty | L 3–35 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Western Kentucky | L 3–16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
2025 Rhode Island 2 games, 3 catches, 13 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20 | vs. Long Island University | W 28–7 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| Oct 3 | at Brown | L 21–28 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
2024 Massachusetts 1 game, 3 catches, 38 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | at Toledo | L 23–38 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 17 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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