Player Career

Tashon Smallwood Career Story

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Player Story

Tashon Smallwood story

Tashon Smallwood built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a defensive lineman from Fresno, CA wearing No. 90, spending time with Arizona State. The clearest part of Tashon Smallwood's career was his defensive production: 65 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 23 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Arizona State. 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 Tashon Smallwood's production has multiple signals. With 23 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Arizona State.

The arc is straightforward: Tashon Smallwood 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

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Arizona State

    2014-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20142015201620172017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonArizona State0
2015 Regular SeasonArizona State00
2016 Regular SeasonArizona State13.525.29.113.5
2017 PostseasonArizona State1522.66.91.5
2017 Regular SeasonArizona State1522.66.90

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs New Mexico State

Week 1 · W 37-31

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

6

Havoc Plays

90.3 takeover

6 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.

#2

@ Oregon

Week 9 · L 35-54 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

83.6 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 83.6 takeover score.

#3

vs Utah

Week 11 · L 26-49 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

66.4 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 66.4 takeover score.

#4

vs Colorado

Week 10 · W 41-30 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

64.2 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 64.2 takeover score.

#5

vs Washington State

Week 8 · L 32-37 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

60.3 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 60.3 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Regular Season · Arizona State

13.5 primary output · 25.2 efficiency · 9.1 usage

62.4

#2

2017 Postseason · Arizona State

56.8

15 primary · 22.6 efficiency · 6.9 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · Arizona State

56.8

15 primary · 22.6 efficiency · 6.9 usage

Milestones

5

Impact games

6

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games