Player Dossier

2016-2019

SMU

Rodney Clemons

S • 6'0" • 205 lbs • Katy, TX, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Rodney Clemons shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.8 disruption score.

Usage Score

6

Efficiency

37.8

Consistency

60.2

Season Value

31.5

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · SMU

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
SMU
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Temple

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.

Rodney Clemons, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · SMU. Rodney Clemons shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.8 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason

SMU paired 16 primary output with 37.8 efficiency.

Supporting note

2019 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 37.8 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Houston

Win with 3 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

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2019 Postseason · SMU

Games

13

Havoc Plays / G

1.2

Efficiency

37.8

Usage

6

Consistency

60.2

Best Game by takeover score

Florida Atlantic

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Florida Atlantic: 1. Arkansas State: 1.5. North Texas: 1. Texas State: 1. TCU: 0. South Florida: 3. Tulsa: 1. Temple: 1.5. Houston: 3. Memphis: 0. East Carolina: 1. Navy: 0. Tulane: 2

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. Florida Atlantic: 7 by 39.2. Arkansas State: 4 by 31.7. North Texas: 9 by 47.5. TCU: 5 by 20.8. South Florida: 4 by 46.7. Tulsa: 4 by 26.7. Temple: 5 by 35.8. Houston: 8 by 63.3. Memphis: 4 by 16.7. East Carolina: 8 by 43.3. Navy: 8 by 33.3. Tulane: 11 by 65.8

Split Comparison

Wins1.5 · n=10 · +1.2 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · n=3 · -1.2 vs Wins
First Half1.2 · n=7 · -0.0 vs Second Half
Second Half1.3 · n=6 · +0.0 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

13 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Houston

Best efficiency game

65.8 vs Tulane

Result
Sat 12/21@ Florida AtlanticL 28-5273001
Sat 11/30vs Tulane10+ tacklesW 37-20118101
Sat 11/23@ NavyL 28-3584000
Sat 11/9vs East CarolinaW 59-5186001
Sat 11/2@ MemphisL 48-5443000
Thu 10/24@ HoustonW 34-31860012
Sat 10/19vs TempleW 45-21530.5001
Sat 10/5vs TulsaW 43-3743001
Sat 9/28@ South FloridaSplash gameW 48-21431020
Sat 9/21@ TCUW 41-3853000
Sat 9/14vs Texas StateW 47-171
Sat 9/7vs North TexasW 49-2795001
Sat 8/31@ Arkansas StateW 37-30410.5001

Career Arc

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

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    SMU

    2016-2019

    Opening stop

Season Progression

201620172017201820192019
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 Regular SeasonSMU826.15.8
2017 PostseasonSMU1633.86.68
2017 Regular SeasonSMU1633.86.60
2018 Regular SeasonSMU7.532.96.1-8.5
2019 PostseasonSMU1637.868.5
2019 Regular SeasonSMU1637.860

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Temple

Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Primary metric

4 disruption/tackle impact with 63.8 takeover score.

#2

Arkansas State

4

Primary metric

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 61.3 takeover score.

#3

North Texas

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 58.2 takeover score.

#4

Houston

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 57.3 takeover score.

#5

Tulsa

4

Primary metric

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 53.7 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2019 Postseason · SMU

16 primary output · 37.8 efficiency · 6 usage

31.5

#2

2019 Regular Season · SMU

31.5

16 primary · 37.8 efficiency · 6 usage

#3

2017 Postseason · SMU

26.8

16 primary · 33.8 efficiency · 6.6 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

2

Splash games

5

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

2★

Class 2015 · Rating 0.7752

Taylor · Katy, TX

Committed To
SMU
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2015

Career Facts

1

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

272

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 49 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Rodney Clemons quick answers

Recruiting profile

2-star recruit

Position
S
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
6
Career tackles
272