Usage Score
4.8
Player Dossier
2016-2019Arkansas
T.J. Smith
DL • 6'3" • 293 lbs • Moultrie, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
T.J. Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 13.5 disruption score.
Efficiency
13.5
Consistency
15.2
Season Value
14.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Arkansas
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Arkansas
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: South Carolina
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.
T.J. Smith, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Arkansas. T.J. Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 13.5 disruption score.
T.J. Smith played DL for Arkansas. Across 4 tracked seasons, T.J. Smith recorded 76 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Arkansas.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Arkansas paired 1.5 primary output with 15.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 13.5 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: Colorado State
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2019 Regular Season · Arkansas
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
13.5
Usage
4.8
Consistency
15.2
Best Game by takeover score
Missouri
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 0. Ole Miss: 0. Colorado State: 2.5. San José State: 0. Texas A&M: 2. Kentucky: 0.5. Auburn: 1. Alabama: 0. Mississippi State: 0.5. Western Kentucky: 0. Missouri: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. Ole Miss: 1 by 4.2. Colorado State: 3 by 37.5. San José State: 0 by 0. Texas A&M: 2 by 28.3. Kentucky: 2 by 13.3. Auburn: 2 by 18.3. Alabama: 1 by 4.2. Mississippi State: 3 by 17.5. Western Kentucky: 4 by 16.7. Missouri: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Losses0.4 · Games = 9
First Half0.8 · Games = 6 · +0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · Games = 5 · -0.5 vs First Half
All Games0.6 · Games = 11
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Colorado State
Best efficiency game
37.5 vs Colorado State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/29 | vs Missouri | L 14-24 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | vs Western Kentucky | L 19-45 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Mississippi State | L 24-54 | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Alabama | L 7-48 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Auburn | L 10-51 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Kentucky | L 20-24 | 2 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Texas A&M | L 27-31 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs San José State | L 24-31 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Colorado State | W 55-34 | 3 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Ole Miss | L 17-31 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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Arkansas
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
2016201720182019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Arkansas | 1.5 | 15.9 | 4.7 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Arkansas | 6 | 16.8 | 8.2 | 4.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Arkansas | 4.5 | 13.9 | 5.1 | -1.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Arkansas | 6.5 | 13.5 | 4.8 | 2 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
South Carolina
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 60.9 takeover score.
#2
Colorado State
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 50.3 takeover score.
#3
Texas A&M
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48 takeover score.
#4
Unknown
1.5
Primary metric
Game with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 45.3 takeover score.
#5
Texas A&M
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 39.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Arkansas
1.5 primary output · 15.9 efficiency · 4.7 usage
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#2
2019 Regular Season · Arkansas
14.4
6.5 primary · 13.5 efficiency · 4.8 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Arkansas
14.3
6 primary · 16.8 efficiency · 8.2 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2016 · Rating 0.8081
Marshall · Marshall, TX
- Committed To
- Arkansas
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
76
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 34 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.