Usage Score
3.6
Player Dossier
2016-2019NC State
James Smith-Williams
DE • 6'3" • 265 lbs • Raleigh, NC, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
James Smith-Williams shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
17.2
Consistency
5.6
Season Value
8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · NC State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- NC State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Marshall
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.
James Smith-Williams, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · NC State. James Smith-Williams shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.2 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
NC State paired 17 primary output with 29.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 17.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2019 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: East Carolina
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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2019 Regular Season · NC State
Games
6
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
17.2
Usage
3.6
Consistency
5.6
Best Game by takeover score
Louisville
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. East Carolina: 2. Unknown: 0. Syracuse: 0. Wake Forest: 0. Clemson: 0. Louisville: 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. East Carolina: 3 by 32.5. Unknown: 0 by 0. Syracuse: 2 by 8.3. Wake Forest: 5 by 20.8. Clemson: 6 by 25. Louisville: 4 by 16.7
Split Comparison
Wins1 · n=2 · +1 vs Losses
Losses0 · n=3 · -1 vs Wins
First Half0.7 · n=3 · +0.7 vs Second Half
Second Half0 · n=3 · -0.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
6 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
East Carolina
Best efficiency game
32.5 vs East Carolina
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
NC State
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
201620172017201820182019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | NC State | 2 | 14.8 | 2.5 | — |
| 2017 Postseason | NC State | 2 | 10.3 | 2.9 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | NC State | 2 | 10.3 | 2.9 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | NC State | 17 | 29.1 | 10.6 | 15 |
| 2018 Regular Season | NC State | 17 | 29.1 | 10.6 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | NC State | 2 | 17.2 | 3.6 | -15 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Marshall
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 58.2 takeover score.
#2
Wake Forest
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 54.8 takeover score.
#3
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 53 takeover score.
#4
Louisville
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 50 takeover score.
#5
East Carolina
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Postseason · NC State
17 primary output · 29.1 efficiency · 10.6 usage
36.7
#2
2018 Regular Season · NC State
36.7
17 primary · 29.1 efficiency · 10.6 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · NC State
9
2 primary · 14.8 efficiency · 2.5 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.8294
Millbrook · Raleigh, NC
- Committed To
- NC State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
79
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 28 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.