
Player breakdown
Yamir Knight
SMU · 2026 Draft Class
5-8186 lbsUndrafted / UpcomingAge: ~21
Medium
Major awards: 0Heisman votes: 0NIL Contract Value: --
Watch HighlightsModel confidence
Success Probability
41%
Closest matches
NFL comparables
| Season | Team | Conf | G | Rec | Yds | TD | YPR | YPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | James Madison | Sun Belt | 11 | 8 | 73 | 0 | 9.1 | 6.6 |
| 2024 | James Madison | Sun Belt | 13 | 53 | 605 | 4 | 11.4 | 46.5 |
| 2025 | SMU | ACC | 13 | 54 | 637 | 5 | 11.8 | 49 |
| Career | 37 | 115 | 1,315 | 9 | 11.4 | 35.5 | ||
Model readout
Probability, context, and base score
XGBoost Prob
41%
ML model output
Context Prob
30%
Rule-based model
Suppression Signals
0
Depth chart context
SHAP Base
0.955
Average prediction
Top Positive Factors
Program WR pipeline: 18% NFL 1000-yard conversion rate+1.151
Recruit dominator synergy+0.446
Outperformed team passing efficiency by 0.98x — route-running independent of system+0.222
Top Negative Factors
+0.0 ypg vs. draft class average — below class average-0.697
Improvement accelerating (+7.7) — getting better faster each year-0.597
Accounted for 0.00 yards per team pass attempt — featured receiver share-0.376