Player Career

Jordan Smith Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Jordan Smith story

Jordan Smith built his college career from 2018 through 2020 as a linebacker from Lithonia, GA wearing No. 22, spending time with UAB. The clearest part of Jordan Smith's career was his defensive production: 94 tackles, 26 tackles for loss, 14.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 23 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with UAB. 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 Jordan Smith's production has multiple signals. With 23 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across UAB.

The arc is straightforward: Jordan 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

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

  1. 1

    UAB

    2018-2020

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2018201920192020
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonUAB0
2019 PostseasonUAB3640.112.936
2019 Regular SeasonUAB3640.112.90
2020 Regular SeasonUAB23.545.613-12.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Rice

Week 15 · W 21-16 · Conference game

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5

Havoc Plays

93.1 takeover

5 disruption/tackle impact with 93.1 takeover score.

#2

@ UTSA

Week 7 · W 33-14 · Conference game

6.5

Havoc Plays

91.7 takeover

Win with 6.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

6.5 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.

#3

vs UTSA

Week 5 · W 21-13 · Conference game

5

Havoc Plays

86.1 takeover

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 86.1 takeover score.

#4

@ Tennessee

Week 10 · L 7-30

5

Havoc Plays

81.2 takeover

Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 81.2 takeover score.

#5

@ Miami

Week 2 · L 14-31

3

Havoc Plays

75.8 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 75.8 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2019 Postseason · UAB

36 primary output · 40.1 efficiency · 12.9 usage

73.1

#2

2019 Regular Season · UAB

73.1

36 primary · 40.1 efficiency · 12.9 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · UAB

69.7

23.5 primary · 45.6 efficiency · 13 usage

Milestones

11

Impact games

16

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games