Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2015-2018San Diego State
Ron Smith
CB • 6'0" • 170 lbs • Oakland, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Ron Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.3 disruption score.
Impact Production
58
Solid production for a corner
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
57
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · San Diego State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- San Diego State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Stanford
Player Story
Ron Smith built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a cornerback from Oakland, CA wearing No. 17, spending time with San Diego State. The clearest part of Ron Smith's career was his defensive production: 163...
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- Committed To
- South Carolina
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 1978
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 25
- Overall
- No. 53
- NFL Team
- Los Angeles Rams
Ron Smith, CB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · San Diego State. Ron Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.3 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 163
- TFL
- 3.5
- Passes defended
- 26
- Touchdowns
- 4
Quick Answers
Ron Smith quick answers
- Latest team and position
- San Diego State · CB
- Career Tackles
- 163
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 38 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · San Diego State
- Top game
- Stanford
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Charles Herbert Flowers · South Carolina
- High school pipeline
- Charles Herbert Flowers · 16 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 1978 · Round 2 · Pick 25 · Los Angeles Rams
- Latest roster
- No. 17 · Junior
- 2018 Tackles rank
- 44 tackles · CB 53rd (top 14%) · Mountain West 74th (top 14%) · National 815th (top 14%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | San Diego State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | San Diego State | 12 | 10 | - | 0 | - | - | 2 | 34 |
| 2016 Regular Season | San Diego State | 12 | 46 | 0.5 | 0 | - | 3 | 2 | 34 |
| 2017 Postseason | San Diego State | 13 | 9 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 64.8 |
| 2017 Regular Season | San Diego State | 13 | 54 | 2 | 0 | - | 16 | 0 | 64.8 |
| 2018 Postseason | San Diego State | 13 | 4 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 25.1 |
| 2018 Regular Season | San Diego State | 13 | 40 | 1 | 0 | - | 6 | 0 | 25.1 |
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Ron Smith played CB for San Diego State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Ron Smith recorded 163 tackles and 4 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2017 with San Diego State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
San Diego State paired 20 primary output with 35.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 20.3 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
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · San Diego State
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
20.3
Usage
3
Consistency
15.4
Best Game by takeover score
Nevada
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ohio: 1. Stanford: 0. Sacramento State: 0. Arizona State: 1.5. Eastern Michigan: 0. Boise State: 0. Air Force: 0. San José State: 0. Nevada: 3. New Mexico: 0.5. UNLV: 1. Fresno State: 1. Hawai'i: 0
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Ohio: 4 by 26.7. Stanford: 4 by 16.7. Sacramento State: 6 by 25. Arizona State: 7 by 44.2. Eastern Michigan: 2 by 8.3. Boise State: 3 by 12.5. Air Force: 6 by 25. San José State: 1 by 4.2. Nevada: 4 by 46.7. New Mexico: 2 by 13.3. UNLV: 1 by 14.2. Fresno State: 3 by 22.5. Hawai'i: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
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Wins0.3 · Games = 7 · -0.7 vs Losses
Losses1 · Games = 6 · +0.7 vs Wins
Game Log
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13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Nevada
Best efficiency game
46.7 vs Nevada
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/20 | @ Ohio | L 0-27 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/25 | vs Hawai'i | L 30-31 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/18 | @ Fresno State | L 14-23 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/11 | vs UNLV | L 24-27 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/4 | @ New Mexico | W 31-23 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/28 | @ NevadaSplash game | L 24-28 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Sun 10/21 | vs San José State | W 16-13 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Air Force | W 21-17 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Boise State | W 19-13 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/23 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 23-20 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/16 | vs Arizona State | W 28-21 | 7 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/9 | vs Sacramento State | W 28-14 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | @ Stanford | L 10-31 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Ron Smith story
Ron Smith built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a cornerback from Oakland, CA wearing No. 17, spending time with San Diego State. The clearest part of Ron Smith's career was his defensive production: 163 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 5 interceptions, and 26 passes defended across 38 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with San Diego State. 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 Ron Smith's production has multiple signals. With 38 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across San Diego State.
The arc is straightforward: Ron 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
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San Diego State
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2015201620162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | San Diego State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Postseason | San Diego State | 6.5 | 24.9 | 5.6 | 6.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | San Diego State | 6.5 | 24.9 | 5.6 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | San Diego State | 20 | 35.6 | 6.6 | 13.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | San Diego State | 20 | 35.6 | 6.6 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | San Diego State | 8 | 20.3 | 3 | -12 |
| 2018 Regular Season | San Diego State | 8 | 20.3 | 3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Stanford
Week 3 · W 20-17
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
72 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 72 takeover score.
#2
vs Boise State
Week 7 · L 14-31 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
69.2 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 69.2 takeover score.
#3
vs Northern Illinois
Week 5 · W 34-28
3
Havoc Plays
66.9 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 66.9 takeover score.
#4
@ Nevada
Week 11 · W 46-16 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
63.1 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 63.1 takeover score.
#5
vs Hawai'i
Week 10 · W 55-0 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
63.1 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 63.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · San Diego State
20 primary output · 35.6 efficiency · 6.6 usage
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#2
2017 Regular Season · San Diego State
64.8
20 primary · 35.6 efficiency · 6.6 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · San Diego State
34
6.5 primary · 24.9 efficiency · 5.6 usage
Milestones
6
Impact games
10
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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