Player Career

P.J. Smith Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

P.J. Smith story

P.J. Smith built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a safety from River Ridge, LA wearing No. 13, spending time with Nebraska. The clearest part of P.J. Smith's career was his defensive production: 7 interceptions across 7 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2012 with Nebraska. 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 P.J. Smith's production has multiple signals. With 7 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Nebraska.

The arc is straightforward: P.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

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

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    Nebraska

    2009-2012

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20092010201120122012
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2009 Regular SeasonNebraska0
2010 Regular SeasonNebraska3203
2011 Regular SeasonNebraska120-2
2012 PostseasonNebraska3202
2012 Regular SeasonNebraska3200

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs South Dakota State

Week 4 · W 17-3

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1

Havoc Plays

60 takeover

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

#2

vs Idaho

Week 2 · W 38-17

1

Havoc Plays

60 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

#3

vs Western Kentucky

Week 1 · W 49-10

1

Havoc Plays

60 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

#4

@ Wyoming

Week 4 · W 38-14

1

Havoc Plays

60 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

#5

vs Georgia

Week 1 · L 31-45 · Postseason

1

Havoc Plays

60 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2010 Regular Season · Nebraska

3 primary output · 20 efficiency · usage

73.3

#2

2012 Postseason · Nebraska

73.3

3 primary · 20 efficiency · usage

#3

2012 Regular Season · Nebraska

73.3

3 primary · 20 efficiency · usage

Milestones

7

Impact games

0

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games