Player Career
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Player Story
Shaq Smith built his college career from 2015 through 2020 as a linebacker from Baltimore, MD wearing No. 1, spending time with Clemson and Maryland. The clearest part of Shaq Smith's career was his defensive production: 52 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 1 interception across 27 career games in the available record. That gives Shaq Smith's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Clemson
2015-2018
Opening stop
Maryland
2019-2020
Final stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Clemson | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Clemson | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Clemson | 1 | 10 | 2.3 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Clemson | 3.5 | 10.2 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Clemson | 3.5 | 10.2 | 2.2 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Maryland | 10.5 | 20.5 | 4.3 | 7 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Maryland | 0 | — | — | -10.5 |
#1 Featured game
@ Rutgers
Week 6 · W 48-7 · Conference game
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5
Havoc Plays
82.5 takeover
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 82.5 takeover score.
#2
vs The Citadel
Week 12 · W 61-3
1
Havoc Plays
59.7 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 59.7 takeover score.
#3
vs Notre Dame
Week 1 · W 30-3 · Postseason
2
Havoc Plays
58.3 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 58.3 takeover score.
#4
vs Furman
Week 1 · W 48-7
1.5
Havoc Plays
53.6 takeover
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 53.6 takeover score.
#5
@ Ohio State
Week 11 · L 14-73 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
46.5 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.5 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Regular Season · Maryland
10.5 primary output · 20.5 efficiency · 4.3 usage
52.1
#2
2016 Regular Season · Clemson
29.9
1 primary · 10 efficiency · 0 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · Clemson
17.1
3.5 primary · 10.2 efficiency · 2.2 usage
1
Impact games
4
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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