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Octavian Smith Jr.

Player breakdown

Octavian Smith Jr.

Maryland · 2026 Draft Class

6-0182 lbsUndrafted / UpcomingAge: ~22
Low
Major awards: 0Heisman votes: 0NIL Contract Value: --
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Model confidence

Success Probability

17%

SeasonTeamConfGRecYdsTDYPRYPG
2022MarylandBig Ten1312157213.112.1
2023MarylandBig Ten132220919.516.1
2024MarylandBig Ten1130315210.528.6
2025MarylandBig Ten1243529012.344.1
Career491071,210511.324.7

Model readout

Probability, context, and base score

XGBoost Prob

14%

ML model output

Context Prob

37%

Rule-based model

Suppression Signals

1

Depth chart context

SHAP Base

0.955

Average prediction

Top Positive Factors

Program WR pipeline: 26% NFL 1000-yard conversion rate+1.098
Recruit dominator synergy+0.503
Team averaged 0.0 pass attempts/game — run-heavy offensive system+0.194

Top Negative Factors

-27.5 ypg vs. draft class average — below class average-0.740
Improvement accelerating (+2.4) — getting better faster each year-0.452
0.10 TDs/game — limited scoring role in college-0.452

SHAP Feature Impact (Top 20)