Player Career

Josh Smith Career Story

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Player Story

Josh Smith story

Josh Smith built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a linebacker from Murfreesboro, TN wearing No. 25, spending time with Vanderbilt. The clearest part of Josh Smith's career was his defensive production: 85 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, 6 sacks, and 4 passes defended across 26 career games in the available record. That gives Josh Smith's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Vanderbilt

    2015-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201520162016201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonVanderbilt0
2016 PostseasonVanderbilt38.52.73
2016 Regular SeasonVanderbilt38.52.70
2017 Regular SeasonVanderbilt717.54.74
2018 PostseasonVanderbilt19.537.411.912.5
2018 Regular SeasonVanderbilt19.537.411.90

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Nevada

Week 2 · W 41-10

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Havoc Plays

93.9 takeover

4 disruption/tackle impact with 93.9 takeover score.

#2

vs Tennessee

Week 13 · W 38-13 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

84.2 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 84.2 takeover score.

#3

vs Alabama A&M

Week 2 · W 42-0

3

Havoc Plays

77.8 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 77.8 takeover score.

#4

vs Middle Tennessee

Week 1 · W 35-7

3

Havoc Plays

73.6 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 73.6 takeover score.

#5

@ Notre Dame

Week 3 · L 17-22

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.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2018 Postseason · Vanderbilt

19.5 primary output · 37.4 efficiency · 11.9 usage

72.2

#2

2018 Regular Season · Vanderbilt

72.2

19.5 primary · 37.4 efficiency · 11.9 usage

#3

2016 Postseason · Vanderbilt

26.4

3 primary · 8.5 efficiency · 2.7 usage

Milestones

7

Impact games

8

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games