Usage Score
3.6
Player Dossier
2015-2017Clemson
Van Smith
S • 5'11" • 185 lbs • Charlotte, NC, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Van Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 19.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
19.9
Consistency
8.3
Season Value
8.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Clemson
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Clemson
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Miami
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.
Van Smith, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Clemson. Van Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 19.9 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season
Clemson paired 1 primary output with 20 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 19.9 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: Florida State
Win with 1.5 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 · Clemson
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
19.9
Usage
3.6
Consistency
8.3
Best Game by takeover score
Alabama
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Alabama: 1. Louisville: 0. Boston College: 0. Virginia Tech: 0. Wake Forest: 0. Syracuse: 0. Georgia Tech: 1. NC State: 0. Florida State: 1.5. Unknown: 0. South Carolina: 0. Miami: 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. Alabama: 8 by 43.3. Louisville: 4 by 16.7. Boston College: 2 by 8.3. Virginia Tech: 4 by 16.7. Wake Forest: 2 by 8.3. Syracuse: 2 by 8.3. Georgia Tech: 9 by 47.5. NC State: 7 by 29.2. Florida State: 5 by 35.8. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. South Carolina: 2 by 8.3. Miami: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
Wins0.3 · n=9 · -0.2 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=2 · +0.2 vs Wins
First Half0.2 · n=6 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.4 · n=6 · +0.3 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
Florida State
Best efficiency game
47.5 vs Georgia Tech
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/2 | vs Alabama | L 6-24 | 8 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 12/3 | vs Miami | W 38-3 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/26 | @ South Carolina | W 34-10 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Florida State | W 31-14 | 5 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ NC State | W 38-31 | 7 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/29 | vs Georgia Tech | W 24-10 | 9 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/13 | @ Syracuse | L 24-27 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Wake Forest | W 28-14 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/1 | @ Virginia Tech | W 31-17 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Boston College | W 34-7 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/17 | @ Louisville | W 47-21 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Clemson
2015-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
20152016201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Clemson | 1 | 20 | — | — |
| 2016 Postseason | Clemson | 9.5 | 31.3 | 6.6 | 8.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Clemson | 9.5 | 31.3 | 6.6 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Clemson | 3.5 | 19.9 | 3.6 | -6 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Clemson | 3.5 | 19.9 | 3.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Miami
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#2
Ohio State
1.5
Primary metric
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 50.5 takeover score.
#3
NC State
1.5
Primary metric
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 50.5 takeover score.
#4
Auburn
1.5
Primary metric
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 49.5 takeover score.
#5
Florida State
1.5
Primary metric
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 48.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2015 Regular Season · Clemson
1 primary output · 20 efficiency · — usage
40.4
#2
2016 Postseason · Clemson
23.2
9.5 primary · 31.3 efficiency · 6.6 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Clemson
23.2
9.5 primary · 31.3 efficiency · 6.6 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
0
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.8969
Hough · Charlotte, NC
- Committed To
- Clemson
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
145
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 28 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.