Player
Tre'Quan Smith
WR (retired)
Tre'Quan Smith: facts drawn from the play-by-play.
131 catches, 1,764 yards, 18 TDs across 56 games — the WR3 who earned his paycheck in the red zone.
MilestoneCareer regular-season totals
| Stat | Total |
|---|---|
| Games | 56 |
| Receptions | 131 |
| Receiving Yards | 1,764 |
| Receiving TDs | 18 |
| Y/R | 13.47 |
With Brees he scored 14 TDs in 36 games (0.39/g). Without Brees: 4 TDs in 20 games (0.20/g). The drop-off is the whole career story.
TrendSmith by QB era
| Era | Games | TDs | TD/g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brees (2018-20) | 36 | 14 | 0.39 |
| Post-Brees (2021-22) | 20 | 4 | 0.20 |
TDs per game by QB era
| Era | TDs/game |
|---|---|
| Brees | 0.39 |
| Post-Brees | 0.2 |
9.2% TD-per-target rate — 2nd-best among all WRs with 50-250 career catches from 2018-2022.
SplitWR3-range TD-per-target leaders (2018-22)
| WR | Rec | TDs | TD/Tgt% |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Moore | 78 | 13 | 9.6% |
| Tre'Quan Smith | 131 | 18 | 9.2% |
| Gabe Davis | 118 | 20 | 9.2% |
| Dante Pettis | 71 | 12 | 9.1% |
| Ja'Marr Chase | 168 | 22 | 8.4% |
His 131 career catches produced 18 TDs — 1 per 7.3 catches — top-5 among WRs with 50+ receptions in his era.
RareSmith TD efficiency vs peers (2018-22, 50+ rec)
| WR | Rec | TDs | Catches/TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Ross | 62 | 11 | 5.6 |
| Gabe Davis | 118 | 20 | 5.9 |
| Dante Pettis | 71 | 12 | 5.9 |
| David Moore | 78 | 13 | 6.0 |
| Tre'Quan Smith | 131 | 18 | 7.3 |
| League WR avg | — | — | 12.9 |
In the 2018 3rd-round WR class, Smith (#91) outlasted most — and his career TD total (18) matches Michael Gallup (#81, 21 TDs) despite 135 fewer catches.
Comparison2018 3rd-round WR class
| Player | Pick | Career Rec | Career TDs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Gallup | #81 | 266 | 21 |
| Tre'Quan Smith | #91 | 131 | 18 |
| Equanimeous St. Brown | #207 | 63 | 2 |
In 2019, Smith scored 5 TDs on 18 catches — 27.8% TD rate. 7th-highest single-season WR rate in NFL history (min 15 catches).
AnomalySmith 2019 anomaly vs all-time WR single-season TD rates (min 15 rec)
| Rank | Player | Year | Rec | TDs | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marc Boerigter | 2002 | 20 | 8 | 40.0% |
| 3 | John Ross | 2018 | 21 | 7 | 33.3% |
| 5 | Aldrick Robinson | 2018 | 17 | 5 | 29.4% |
| 7 | Tre'Quan Smith | 2019 | 18 | 5 | 27.8% |
| 12 | Randy Moss | 2004 | 49 | 13 | 26.5% |
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