Usage Score
7.2
Player Dossier
2014-2018Miami
Mike Smith
LB • 6'1" • 236 lbs • Miami, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Mike Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29 disruption score.
Efficiency
29
Consistency
31.5
Season Value
24
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Miami
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Miami
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin
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.
Mike Smith, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Miami. Mike Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29 disruption score.
Mike Smith played LB for Miami. Across 5 tracked seasons, Mike Smith recorded 73 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Miami.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Miami paired 9 primary output with 29 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 29 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Miami
Games
9
Havoc Plays / G
1
Efficiency
29
Usage
7.2
Consistency
31.5
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. Wisconsin: 3. LSU: 0.5. Unknown: 0. Toledo: 1. Florida International: 0.5. North Carolina: 2.5. Florida State: 1. Duke: 0.5. Virginia Tech: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Wisconsin: 10 by 71.7. LSU: 3 by 17.5. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. Toledo: 6 by 35. Florida International: 4 by 21.7. North Carolina: 4 by 41.7. Florida State: 3 by 22.5. Duke: 5 by 25.8. Virginia Tech: 5 by 20.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1 · Games = 5 · -0.3 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · Games = 3 · +0.3 vs Wins
First Half1 · Games = 5 · +0 vs Second Half
Second Half1 · Games = 4 · +0 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
Wisconsin
Best efficiency game
71.7 vs Wisconsin
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/27 | @ Wisconsin10+ tackles | L 3-35 | 10 | 4 | — | 1.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/17 | @ Virginia Tech | W 38-14 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | vs Duke | L 12-20 | 5 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | vs Florida State | W 28-27 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/28 | vs North CarolinaSplash game | W 47-10 | 4 | 2 | — | 2.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Florida International | W 31-17 | 4 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Toledo | W 49-24 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/2 | @ LSU | L 17-33 | 3 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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Miami
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
2014201520162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Miami | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Miami | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Miami | 1.5 | 12.2 | 2.7 | 1.5 |
| 2017 Postseason | Miami | 0.5 | 9.3 | 1.7 | -1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Miami | 0.5 | 9.3 | 1.7 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Miami | 9 | 29 | 7.2 | 8.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Miami | 9 | 29 | 7.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Wisconsin
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 63 takeover score.
#2
North Carolina
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 44.9 takeover score.
#3
App State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 42.8 takeover score.
#4
Georgia Tech
0.5
Primary metric
Win with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 29 takeover score.
#5
Toledo
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 25.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Postseason · Miami
9 primary output · 29 efficiency · 7.2 usage
24
#2
2018 Regular Season · Miami
24
9 primary · 29 efficiency · 7.2 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Miami
8.2
1.5 primary · 12.2 efficiency · 2.7 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
1
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.8831
Northwestern · Miami, FL
- Committed To
- Miami
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
73
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 24 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.