Player Dossier

2016-2019

Houston

Ka'Darian Smith

CB • 6'1" • 186 lbs • Spring, TX, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Ka'Darian Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 9.4 disruption score.

Usage Score

1.8

Efficiency

9.4

Consistency

100

Season Value

37.1

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Houston

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
4
Program Path
Houston
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Oklahoma

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.

Ka'Darian Smith, CB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Houston. Ka'Darian Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 9.4 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season

Houston paired 0 primary output with 10.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

2019 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 9.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Oklahoma

Loss with 0 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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2019 Regular Season · Houston

Games

4

Havoc Plays / G

0

Efficiency

9.4

Usage

1.8

Consistency

100

Best Game by takeover score

North Texas

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Oklahoma: 0. Unknown: 0. Washington State: 0. North Texas: 0

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. Oklahoma: 4 by 16.7. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. Washington State: 2 by 8.3. North Texas: 2 by 8.3

Split Comparison

Losses0 · n=2
First Half0 · n=2 · +0 vs Second Half
Second Half0 · n=2 · +0 vs First Half
All Games0 · n=4

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

4 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Oklahoma

Best efficiency game

16.7 vs Oklahoma

Result
Sun 9/29@ North TexasW 46-2521000
Sat 9/14vs Washington StateL 24-3122000
Sun 9/8vs Unknown11000
Sun 9/1@ OklahomaL 31-4943000

Career Arc

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

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    Houston

    2016-2019

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2016201720182019
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 Regular SeasonHouston08.31.7
2017 Regular SeasonHouston010.41.70
2018 Regular SeasonHouston06.310
2019 Regular SeasonHouston09.41.80

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Oklahoma

Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0

Primary metric

0 disruption/tackle impact with 6.6 takeover score.

#2

East Carolina

0

Primary metric

Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0 disruption/tackle impact with 4.7 takeover score.

#3

Texas State

0

Primary metric

Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0 disruption/tackle impact with 3.3 takeover score.

#4

Rice

0

Primary metric

Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0 disruption/tackle impact with 3.3 takeover score.

#5

Unknown

0

Primary metric

Game with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0 disruption/tackle impact with 3.3 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2017 Regular Season · Houston

0 primary output · 10.4 efficiency · 1.7 usage

37.4

#2

2019 Regular Season · Houston

37.1

0 primary · 9.4 efficiency · 1.8 usage

#3

2016 Regular Season · Houston

36.7

0 primary · 8.3 efficiency · 1.7 usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

0

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2016 · Rating 0.8044

Spring High · Spring, TX

Committed To
Houston
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2016

Career Facts

1

Career teams

4

Seasons tracked

22

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 11 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Ka'Darian Smith quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
CB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
4
Career tackles
22