Usage / Role
43%
Rotational defensive role
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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.
Impact Production
49
Developing production for a defensive back
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
lowhigh
Star Power
45
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · South Carolina
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- South Carolina
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kentucky
Player Story
D.J. Smith built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a defensive back from Marietta, GA wearing No. 24, spending time with South Carolina. The clearest part of D.J. Smith's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- South Carolina
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
D.J. Smith, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · South Carolina. D.J. Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 129
- TFL
- 4.5
- Passes defended
- 4
Quick Answers
D.J. Smith quick answers
- Latest team and position
- South Carolina · DB
- Career Tackles
- 129
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 25 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · South Carolina
- Top game
- Kentucky
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Walton · South Carolina
- High school pipeline
- Walton · 34 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 24 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 50 tackles · DB 148th (top 19%) · SEC 69th (top 12%) · National 689th (top 12%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | South Carolina | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | South Carolina | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | South Carolina | 13 | 7 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 39.1 |
| 2016 Regular Season | South Carolina | 13 | 72 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 39.1 |
| 2017 Postseason | South Carolina | 12 | 4 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 41.4 |
| 2017 Regular Season | South Carolina | 12 | 46 | 1.5 | 0 | - | 4 | 0 | 41.4 |
Related Context
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D.J. Smith played DB for South Carolina. Across 4 tracked seasons, D.J. Smith recorded 129 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with South Carolina.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
South Carolina paired 5.5 primary output with 22 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 28.4 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: Kentucky
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · South Carolina
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
28.4
Usage
5.7
Consistency
7.7
Best Game by takeover score
Kentucky
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. South Florida: 0. Vanderbilt: 1. Mississippi State: 0. East Carolina: 0. Kentucky: 2. Texas A&M: 1. Georgia: 0. Massachusetts: 0. Tennessee: 0. Missouri: 0. Florida: 0. Western Carolina: 0. Clemson: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. South Florida: 7 by 29.2. Vanderbilt: 5 by 30.8. Mississippi State: 6 by 25. East Carolina: 8 by 33.3. Kentucky: 4 by 36.7. Texas A&M: 9 by 47.5. Georgia: 2 by 8.3. Massachusetts: 12 by 50. Tennessee: 4 by 16.7. Missouri: 3 by 12.5. Florida: 4 by 16.7. Western Carolina: 3 by 12.5. Clemson: 12 by 50
Split Comparison
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Wins0.2 · Games = 6 · -0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.4 · Games = 7 · +0.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Kentucky
Best efficiency game
50 vs Clemson
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/29 | vs South Florida | L 39-46 | 7 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/27 | @ Clemson10+ tackles | L 7-56 | 12 | 10 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Western Carolina | W 44-31 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Florida | L 7-20 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Missouri | W 31-21 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Tennessee | W 24-21 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Massachusetts10+ tackles | W 34-28 | 12 | 10 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/9 | vs Georgia | L 14-28 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Texas A&M | L 13-24 | 9 | 8 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | @ KentuckySplash game | L 10-17 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs East Carolina | W 20-15 | 8 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Mississippi State | L 14-27 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/2 | @ Vanderbilt | W 13-10 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
D.J. Smith story
D.J. Smith built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a defensive back from Marietta, GA wearing No. 24, spending time with South Carolina. The clearest part of D.J. Smith's career was his defensive production: 129 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 1 interception, and 4 passes defended across 25 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with South Carolina. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but D.J. Smith's production has multiple signals. With 25 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across South Carolina.
The arc is straightforward: D.J. Smith moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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South Carolina
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Value 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 | 5.7 | 4 |
| 2016 Regular Season | South Carolina | 4 | 28.4 | 5.7 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | South Carolina | 5.5 | 22 | 3.9 | 1.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | South Carolina | 5.5 | 22 | 3.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Kentucky
Week 4 · L 10-17 · Conference game
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
78.1 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.1 takeover score.
#2
vs Texas A&M
Week 5 · L 13-24 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
63.1 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 63.1 takeover score.
#3
vs NC State
Week 1 · W 35-28
3
Havoc Plays
62.8 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 62.8 takeover score.
#4
@ Vanderbilt
Week 1 · W 13-10 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
58 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 58 takeover score.
#5
vs Wofford
Week 12 · W 31-10
1
Havoc Plays
46.1 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · South Carolina
5.5 primary output · 22 efficiency · 3.9 usage
41.4
#2
2017 Regular Season · South Carolina
41.4
5.5 primary · 22 efficiency · 3.9 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · South Carolina
39.1
4 primary · 28.4 efficiency · 5.7 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
2
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
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