Usage Score
3.5
Player Dossier
2014-2017Ohio State
Erick Smith
S • 6'0" • 203 lbs • Cleveland, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Erick Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.4 disruption score.
Efficiency
22.4
Consistency
11.1
Season Value
11.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kent State
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Erick Smith, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season · Ohio State. Erick Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.4 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season
Ohio State paired 1 primary output with 20 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 22.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Army
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2017 Regular Season · Ohio State
Games
9
Havoc Plays / G
0.4
Efficiency
22.4
Usage
3.5
Consistency
11.1
Best Game by takeover score
Wisconsin
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Indiana: 0. Oklahoma: 0. Army: 2. UNLV: 0.5. Iowa: 0. Michigan State: 0. Illinois: 1. Michigan: 0. Wisconsin: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Indiana: 5 by 20.8. Oklahoma: 3 by 12.5. Army: 9 by 57.5. UNLV: 5 by 25.8. Iowa: 1 by 4.2. Michigan State: 7 by 29.2. Illinois: 6 by 35. Michigan: 1 by 4.2. Wisconsin: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
Wins0.5 · n=7 · +0.5 vs Losses
Losses0 · n=2 · -0.5 vs Wins
First Half0.5 · n=5 · +0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · n=4 · -0.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Army
Best efficiency game
57.5 vs Army
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/3 | @ Wisconsin | W 27-21 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Michigan | W 31-20 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Illinois | W 52-14 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Michigan State | W 48-3 | 7 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Iowa | L 24-55 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs UNLV | W 54-21 | 5 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Army | W 38-7 | 9 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Oklahoma | L 16-31 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/1 | @ Indiana | W 49-21 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Ohio State
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
2014201520162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Ohio State | 1 | 20 | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | — | — | -1 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Ohio State | 2 | 10.9 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Ohio State | 3.5 | 22.4 | 3.5 | 1.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Kent State
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#2
Army
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.3 takeover score.
#3
Bowling Green
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 45.7 takeover score.
#4
Tulsa
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 39.9 takeover score.
#5
Illinois
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 30.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2014 Regular Season · Ohio State
1 primary output · 20 efficiency · — usage
40.8
#2
2017 Regular Season · Ohio State
11.4
3.5 primary · 22.4 efficiency · 3.5 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Ohio State
6.6
2 primary · 10.9 efficiency · 2.5 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.9695
Glenville · Cleveland, OH
- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
56
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 18 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.