Usage Score
6.3
Player Dossier
2017-2021App State
Kaiden Smith
DB • 6'1" • 200 lbs • Lawrenceville, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Kaiden Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.7 disruption score.
Efficiency
28.7
Consistency
13.3
Season Value
13.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · App State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- App State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Georgia Southern
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.
Kaiden Smith, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · App State. Kaiden Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.7 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
App State paired 0 primary output with 6.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 28.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Louisiana
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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2021 Postseason · App State
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
28.7
Usage
6.3
Consistency
13.3
Best Game by takeover score
Western Kentucky
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Western Kentucky: 1. Georgia State: 0. Louisiana: 1. Coastal Carolina: 0. UL Monroe: 0. Arkansas State: 0. South Alabama: 0. Troy: 0. Georgia Southern: 1. Louisiana: 1.5
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. Western Kentucky: 10 by 51.7. Georgia State: 4 by 16.7. Louisiana: 10 by 51.7. Coastal Carolina: 4 by 16.7. UL Monroe: 3 by 12.5. Arkansas State: 3 by 12.5. South Alabama: 2 by 8.3. Troy: 1 by 4.2. Georgia Southern: 9 by 47.5. Louisiana: 12 by 65
Split Comparison
Wins0.1 · n=7 · -1.0 vs Losses
Losses1.2 · n=3 · +1.0 vs Wins
First Half0.4 · n=5 · -0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.5 · n=5 · +0.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Louisiana
Best efficiency game
65 vs Louisiana
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/18 | vs Western Kentucky10+ tackles | L 38-59 | 10 | 8 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/4 | @ Louisiana10+ tackles | L 16-24 | 12 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/27 | vs Georgia Southern | W 27-3 | 9 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | @ Troy | W 45-7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/13 | vs South Alabama | W 31-7 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Arkansas State | W 48-14 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | vs UL Monroe | W 59-28 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 10/20 | vs Coastal Carolina | W 30-27 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Tue 10/12 | @ Louisiana10+ tackles | L 13-41 | 10 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Georgia State | W 45-16 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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App State
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
20172017201820192020202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | App State | 0 | 6.7 | 1.1 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | App State | 0 | 6.7 | 1.1 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | App State | 2 | 16.3 | 5.3 | 2 |
| 2019 Regular Season | App State | 1 | 10.9 | 1.6 | -1 |
| 2020 Postseason | App State | 11 | 35.6 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 2020 Regular Season | App State | 11 | 35.6 | 7.3 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | App State | 4.5 | 28.7 | 6.3 | -6.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | App State | 4.5 | 28.7 | 6.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Georgia Southern
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 63.9 takeover score.
#2
Louisiana
1.5
Primary metric
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 58.1 takeover score.
#3
Marshall
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 57.4 takeover score.
#4
Charlotte
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.4 takeover score.
#5
Western Kentucky
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 45.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Postseason · App State
0 primary output · 6.7 efficiency · 1.1 usage
35.9
#2
2017 Regular Season · App State
35.9
0 primary · 6.7 efficiency · 1.1 usage
#3
2020 Postseason · App State
28.6
11 primary · 35.6 efficiency · 7.3 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
1
Splash games
6
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2016 · Rating 0.7781
Mountain View · Lawrenceville, GA
- Committed To
- App State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Career Facts
1
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
162
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 36 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.