Houston Cougars#- · QB Donovan Smith
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- Former player
Donovan Smith played QB for Houston. In the 2024 season he had 867 passing yards and 4 touchdowns, 96.3 yards per game over 9 games. Season-by-season stats and the game log are below.
Donovan Smith career stats by year
| Season | Tm | G | Cmp-Att | Pass Yds | TD | INT | Rush Yds | Rush TD | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HOU | 9 | 87-133 | 867 | 4 | 8 | 159 | 3 | 68.6 |
| 2023 | HOU | 12 | 255-396 | 2800 | 22 | 13 | 429 | 6 | 260.7 |
| 2022 | TTU | 12 | 147-222 | 1506 | 12 | 8 | 113 | 7 | 152 |
| 2021 | TTU | 9 | 85-139 | 1181 | 7 | 2 | 155 | 3 | 98.7 |
| Career | 42 | 574-890 | 6354 | 45 | 31 | 856 | 19 | 580 |
Season totals, 2021 to 2024. Source: CollegeFootballData.
Career timeline
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Donovan Smith: Houston QB profile and stats
Donovan Smith is a QB for Houston. This profile tracks Donovan Smith's season stats and game log through the 2026 season, and links straight into the Houston roster, the Big 12 players hub and the conference schedule. To see where Houston sits in the race, check the live Big 12 standings.
Donovan Smith in the news
All newsRecapHouston beat UCF 27-17 (Week 5, 2026)Houston beat UCF 27-17 at TDECU Stadium. Now Houston is 4-1, 1-1 in Big 12 play, and UCF is 3-2, 1-1 in Big 12 play.2026-10-03RecapHouston beat Georgia Southern 42-28 (Week 4, 2026)Houston beat Georgia Southern 42-28 at Allen E. Paulson Stadium. Now Houston is 3-1, 0-1 in Big 12 play, and Georgia Southern is 1-3.2026-09-26RecapHouston beat Southern 77-6 (Week 2, 2026)Houston beat Southern 77-6 at TDECU Stadium. Now Houston is 2-0, and Southern is 1-2.2026-09-12
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Donovan Smith plays for Houston at QB.
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Donovan Smith is a QB for Houston.