Usage Score
13.3
Player Profile
Josh Smith
LB • 6'4" • 240 lbs • Murfreesboro, TN, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Josh Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
34.1
Consistency
36.9
Season Value
27.7
Career Arc
Season-by-season value trend
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Vanderbilt
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Quick Facts
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Primary stop by seasons
- Vanderbilt
- Best season by value score
- Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Vanderbilt
- Peak game by takeover score
- Peak game by takeover score: Nevada
Josh Smith, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Vanderbilt. Josh Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.1 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Vanderbilt paired 15.5 primary output with 34.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 34.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Nevada
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Season Explorer
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2018 Postseason · Vanderbilt
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
34.1
Usage
13.3
Consistency
36.9
Best Game by takeover score
Baylor
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Baylor: 0. Middle Tennessee: 2. Nevada: 4. Notre Dame: 1. South Carolina: 0. Georgia: 1. Florida: 1. Kentucky: 0.5. Arkansas: 0. Missouri: 2. Ole Miss: 0. Tennessee: 4
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. Baylor: 3 by 12.5. Middle Tennessee: 4 by 36.7. Nevada: 10 by 81.7. Notre Dame: 7 by 39.2. South Carolina: 8 by 33.3. Georgia: 4 by 26.7. Florida: 7 by 39.2. Kentucky: 6 by 30. Arkansas: 3 by 12.5. Missouri: 5 by 40.8. Ole Miss: 1 by 4.2. Tennessee: 3 by 52.5
Split Comparison
Wins2 · n=5 · +1.2 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · n=7 · -1.2 vs Wins
First Half1.3 · n=6 · +0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half1.3 · n=6 · -0.1 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
Nevada
Best efficiency game
81.7 vs Nevada
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/28 | vs Baylor | L 38-45 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/24 | vs Tennessee | W 38-13 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sun 11/18 | vs Ole Miss | W 36-29 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | @ Missouri | L 28-33 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | @ Arkansas | W 45-31 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Kentucky | L 7-14 | 6 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Florida | L 27-37 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Georgia | L 13-41 | 4 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | vs South Carolina | L 14-37 | 8 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Notre Dame | L 17-22 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Nevada10+ tackles · Splash game | W 41-10 | 10 | 8 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 35-7 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Vanderbilt
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
201520162016201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Postseason | Vanderbilt | 2 | 6.5 | 1.7 | 2 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 2 | 6.5 | 1.7 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 6 | 16.4 | 5.4 | 4 |
| 2018 Postseason | Vanderbilt | 15.5 | 34.1 | 13.3 | 9.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 15.5 | 34.1 | 13.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Nevada
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 68.1 takeover score.
#2
Tennessee
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 63.5 takeover score.
#3
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.6 takeover score.
#4
Western Kentucky
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 43.5 takeover score.
#5
Tennessee
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 40.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Postseason · Vanderbilt
15.5 primary output · 34.1 efficiency · 13.3 usage
27.7
#2
2018 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
27.7
15.5 primary · 34.1 efficiency · 13.3 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
10.8
6 primary · 16.4 efficiency · 5.4 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
1
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.9378
Oakland · Murfreesboro, TN
- Committed To
- Vanderbilt
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
85
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 26 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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