Usage Score
5.1
Player Dossier
2014-2017Michigan State
Tyson Smith
CB • 5'11" • 171 lbs • Southfield, MI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Tyson Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 11.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
11.2
Consistency
58.1
Season Value
24.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Michigan State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Michigan State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: 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.
Tyson Smith, CB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Michigan State. Tyson Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 11.2 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Michigan State paired 5.5 primary output with 15.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 11.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2017 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Notre Dame
Loss with 1.5 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
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2017 Regular Season · Michigan State
Games
5
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
11.2
Usage
5.1
Consistency
58.1
Best Game by takeover score
Rutgers
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Bowling Green: 1. Notre Dame: 1.5. Ohio State: 0. Maryland: 0. Rutgers: 1
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. Bowling Green: 0 by 10. Notre Dame: 2 by 23.3. Ohio State: 2 by 8.3. Maryland: 1 by 4.2. Rutgers: 0 by 10
Split Comparison
Wins0.7 · n=3 · -0.1 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · n=2 · +0.1 vs Wins
First Half0.8 · n=3 · +0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.5 · n=2 · -0.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
5 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Notre Dame
Best efficiency game
23.3 vs Notre Dame
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Michigan State
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
2014201520162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Michigan State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Michigan State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Michigan State | 5.5 | 15.6 | 2.8 | 5.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Michigan State | 3.5 | 11.2 | 5.1 | -2 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Michigan
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 48.7 takeover score.
#2
Notre Dame
1.5
Primary metric
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 44.7 takeover score.
#3
BYU
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.4 takeover score.
#4
Notre Dame
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 40.1 takeover score.
#5
Illinois
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 38.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Michigan State
5.5 primary output · 15.6 efficiency · 2.8 usage
33.2
#2
2017 Regular Season · Michigan State
24.8
3.5 primary · 11.2 efficiency · 5.1 usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · Michigan State
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.8833
St. Mary's · Orchard Lake, MI
- Committed To
- Michigan State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
18
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 12 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.