Usage Score
4
Player Dossier
2014-2017South Carolina
D.J. Smith
DB • 5'11" • 198 lbs • Marietta, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
D.J. Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22 disruption score.
Efficiency
22
Consistency
11.1
Season Value
11.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · South Carolina
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- South Carolina
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: NC 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.
D.J. Smith, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · South Carolina. D.J. Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
South Carolina paired 4 primary output with 28.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 22 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: NC State
Win with 3 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 Postseason · South Carolina
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
22
Usage
4
Consistency
11.1
Best Game by takeover score
Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Michigan: 0. NC State: 3. Missouri: 0. Kentucky: 0. Louisiana Tech: 0. Texas A&M: 0. Arkansas: 0. Tennessee: 0.5. Vanderbilt: 0. Georgia: 0. Unknown: 1. Clemson: 1
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. Michigan: 4 by 16.7. NC State: 7 by 59.2. Missouri: 4 by 16.7. Kentucky: 6 by 25. Louisiana Tech: 3 by 12.5. Texas A&M: 8 by 33.3. Arkansas: 1 by 4.2. Tennessee: 4 by 21.7. Vanderbilt: 2 by 8.3. Georgia: 6 by 25. Unknown: 2 by 18.3. Clemson: 3 by 22.5
Split Comparison
Wins0.5 · n=7 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · n=4 · -0.3 vs Wins
First Half0.5 · n=6 · +0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.4 · n=6 · -0.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
NC State
Best efficiency game
59.2 vs NC State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1/1 | vs Michigan | W 26-19 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/26 | vs Clemson | L 10-34 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Georgia | L 10-24 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Vanderbilt | W 34-27 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Tennessee | W 15-9 | 4 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Arkansas | W 48-22 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Texas A&M | L 17-24 | 8 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 17-16 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Kentucky | L 13-23 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Missouri | W 31-13 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs NC State | W 35-28 | 7 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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South Carolina
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
201420152016201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | South Carolina | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | South Carolina | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | South Carolina | 4 | 28.4 | 6.5 | 4 |
| 2016 Regular Season | South Carolina | 4 | 28.4 | 6.5 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | South Carolina | 5.5 | 22 | 4 | 1.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | South Carolina | 5.5 | 22 | 4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
NC State
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 54.2 takeover score.
#2
Kentucky
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.8 takeover score.
#3
Texas A&M
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 37.4 takeover score.
#4
Vanderbilt
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 32.4 takeover score.
#5
Unknown
1
Primary metric
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 21.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Postseason · South Carolina
4 primary output · 28.4 efficiency · 6.5 usage
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#2
2016 Regular Season · South Carolina
12
4 primary · 28.4 efficiency · 6.5 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · South Carolina
11.2
5.5 primary · 22 efficiency · 4 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.9193
Walton · Marietta, GA
- Committed To
- South Carolina
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
129
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 25 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.