Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2014-2018Alabama
Saivion Smith
CB • 6'1" • 200 lbs • St. Petersburg, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Saivion Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.7 disruption score.
Impact Production
21
Developing production for a corner
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Reliability
10
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
25
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Alabama
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- LSU • Alabama
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Missouri
Player Story
Saivion Smith built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a cornerback from St. Petersburg, FL wearing No. 8, spending time with Alabama and LSU. The clearest part of Saivion Smith's career was his defensive...
Read the storySaivion Smith, CB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Alabama. Saivion Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.7 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 58
- TFL
- 0.5
- Passes defended
- 5
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Saivion Smith quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Alabama · CB
- Career Tackles
- 58
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 17 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Alabama
- Top game
- Missouri
- Latest roster
- No. 8 · Junior
- 2018 Tackles rank
- 54 tackles · CB 29th (top 8%) · SEC 54th (top 9%) · National 550th (top 10%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | LSU | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | LSU | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Regular Season | LSU | 3 | 4 | - | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 29.4 |
| 2018 Postseason | Alabama | 14 | 6 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 41.2 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Alabama | 14 | 48 | 0.5 | 0 | - | 3 | 2 | 41.2 |
Related Context
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Saivion Smith played CB for LSU and Alabama. Across 4 tracked seasons, Saivion Smith recorded 10 receiving yards, 58 tackles, and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Alabama.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Alabama paired 6.5 primary output with 20.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 20.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across LSU, Alabama.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Missouri
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Alabama
Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
20.7
Usage
3.9
Consistency
11.9
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. Clemson: 0. Oklahoma: 0. Louisville: 0.5. Arkansas State: 1. Texas A&M: 0. Louisiana: 1. Arkansas: 0. Missouri: 2. Tennessee: 0. LSU: 2. Mississippi State: 0. The Citadel: 0. Auburn: 0. Georgia: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Clemson: 2 by 8.3. Oklahoma: 4 by 16.7. Louisville: 6 by 30. Arkansas State: 3 by 22.5. Texas A&M: 1 by 4.2. Louisiana: 0 by 10. Arkansas: 4 by 16.7. Missouri: 4 by 36.7. Tennessee: 3 by 12.5. LSU: 6 by 45. Mississippi State: 4 by 16.7. The Citadel: 6 by 25. Georgia: 11 by 45.8
Split Comparison
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Wins0.5 · Games = 13 · +0.5 vs Losses
Losses0 · Games = 1 · -0.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Missouri
Best efficiency game
45.8 vs Georgia
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/8 | vs Clemson | L 16-44 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/30 | vs Oklahoma | W 45-34 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/1 | @ Georgia10+ tackles | W 35-28 | 11 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/24 | vs Auburn | W 52-21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 11/17 | vs The Citadel | W 50-17 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Mississippi State | W 24-0 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/4 | @ LSUSplash game | W 29-0 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Tennessee | W 58-21 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | vs MissouriSplash game | W 39-10 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Arkansas | W 65-31 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Louisiana | W 56-14 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Texas A&M | W 45-23 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Arkansas State | W 57-7 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/2 | vs Louisville | W 51-14 | 6 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Saivion Smith story
Saivion Smith built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a cornerback from St. Petersburg, FL wearing No. 8, spending time with Alabama and LSU. The clearest part of Saivion Smith's career was his defensive production: 58 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, 3 interceptions, and 5 passes defended across 17 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Alabama. 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 Saivion Smith's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 10 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 17 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Alabama and LSU.
The arc is straightforward: Saivion 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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- 1
LSU
2014-2016
Opening stop
- 2
Alabama
2018
Final stop
Season Value Progression
20142015201620182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | LSU | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | LSU | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | LSU | 2 | 12.2 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 2018 Postseason | Alabama | 6.5 | 20.7 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Alabama | 6.5 | 20.7 | 3.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Missouri
Week 7 · W 39-10 · Conference game
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
69.7 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 69.7 takeover score.
#2
@ LSU
Week 10 · W 29-0 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
62.5 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 62.5 takeover score.
#3
@ Texas A&M
Week 13 · W 54-39 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
40.8 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 40.8 takeover score.
#4
vs Arkansas State
Week 2 · W 57-7
1
Havoc Plays
40.6 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 40.6 takeover score.
#5
vs Jacksonville State
Week 2 · W 34-13
1
Havoc Plays
39.7 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 39.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Alabama
6.5 primary output · 20.7 efficiency · 3.9 usage
41.2
#2
2018 Regular Season · Alabama
41.2
6.5 primary · 20.7 efficiency · 3.9 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · LSU
29.4
2 primary · 12.2 efficiency · 1.1 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
2
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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