Usage Score
16.4
Player Dossier
2015-2018Northern Illinois
Sutton Smith
DE • 6'1" • 237 lbs • Saint Charles, MO, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Sutton Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.7 disruption score.
Efficiency
37.7
Consistency
38.9
Season Value
33.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Northern Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Northern Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Western Michigan
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.
Sutton Smith, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Northern Illinois. Sutton Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.7 disruption score.
Sutton Smith played DE for Northern Illinois. Across 4 tracked seasons, Sutton Smith recorded 29 passing yards, -1 rushing yards, and 123 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Northern Illinois.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Northern Illinois paired 47 primary output with 50.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 37.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2018 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Western Michigan
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2018 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
2.7
Efficiency
37.7
Usage
16.4
Consistency
38.9
Best Game by takeover score
Western Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Iowa: 2. Utah: 6.5. Central Michigan: 1. Florida State: 3. Eastern Michigan: 3. Ball State: 0. Ohio: 4.5. BYU: 0. Akron: 2. Toledo: 0. Miami (OH): 1. Western Michigan: 9
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Iowa: 5 by 40.8. Utah: 8 by 83.3. Central Michigan: 3 by 22.5. Florida State: 4 by 46.7. Eastern Michigan: 4 by 46.7. Ball State: 0 by 0. Ohio: 5 by 65.8. BYU: 1 by 4.2. Akron: 5 by 40.8. Miami (OH): 3 by 22.5. Western Michigan: 7 by 79.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.5 · Games = 7 · -2.8 vs Losses
Losses4.3 · Games = 5 · +2.8 vs Wins
First Half2.6 · Games = 6 · -0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half2.8 · Games = 6 · +0.2 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
Western Michigan
Best efficiency game
83.3 vs Utah
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 11/21 | @ Western Michigan2+ sacks · Splash game | L 21-28 | 7 | 7 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/15 | vs Miami (OH) | L 7-13 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/8 | vs Toledo | W 38-15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thu 11/1 | @ Akron | W 36-26 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | @ BYU | W 7-6 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Ohio2+ sacks · Splash game | W 24-21 | 5 | 4 | — | 2.50 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Ball State | W 24-16 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | @ Eastern MichiganSplash game | W 26-23 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | @ Florida StateSplash game | L 19-37 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Central Michigan | W 24-16 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Utah2+ sacks · Splash game | L 6-17 | 8 | 6 | — | 4.50 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | @ Iowa | L 7-33 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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Northern Illinois
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
20152016201720172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 3 | 9.3 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 47 | 50.2 | 16.7 | 44 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 47 | 50.2 | 16.7 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 32 | 37.7 | 16.4 | -15 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Western Michigan
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
9
Primary metric
9 disruption/tackle impact with 73.3 takeover score.
#2
Western Michigan
8
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
8 disruption/tackle impact with 69.5 takeover score.
#3
Kent State
7
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
7 disruption/tackle impact with 67.8 takeover score.
#4
Nebraska
7
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
7 disruption/tackle impact with 63.8 takeover score.
#5
Utah
6.5
Primary metric
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
6.5 disruption/tackle impact with 59 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Postseason · Northern Illinois
47 primary output · 50.2 efficiency · 16.7 usage
46.2
#2
2017 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
46.2
47 primary · 50.2 efficiency · 16.7 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
33.9
32 primary · 37.7 efficiency · 16.4 usage
Milestones
4
Impact games
11
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.8111
Francis Howell · St. Charles, MO
- Committed To
- Northern Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
123
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 35 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.