Usage Score
20.2
Player Dossier
2016-2021Troy
B.J. Smith
RB • 5'9" • 216 lbs • Millbrook, AL, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
B.J. Smith leans balanced backfield option traits and 37.6 efficiency.
Efficiency
37.6
Consistency
55.9
Season Value
39.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Troy
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 9
- Program Path
- Troy
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: South Alabama
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.
B.J. Smith, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Troy. B.J. Smith leans balanced backfield option traits and 37.6 efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Troy paired 1,288 primary output with 58.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 37.6 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: South Carolina
Loss with 116 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. 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 Regular Season · Troy
Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
47.2
Efficiency
37.6
Usage
20.2
Consistency
55.9
Best Game by takeover score
Georgia State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 64. Liberty: 25. Southern Miss: 3. UL Monroe: 39. South Carolina: 116. Texas State: 56. Coastal Carolina: 30. South Alabama: 87. Louisiana: 61. App State: 2. Georgia State: 36
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. Unknown: 11 by 58. Liberty: 6 by 38.6. Southern Miss: 5 by 11.9. UL Monroe: 9 by 25.9. South Carolina: 22 by 55.5. Texas State: 11 by 53. Coastal Carolina: 7 by 43.9. South Alabama: 14 by 51.4. Louisiana: 11 by 40.1. App State: 6 by 7.6. Georgia State: 14 by 27.5
Split Comparison
Wins48.7 · n=3 · +4.5 vs Losses
Losses44.1 · n=7 · -4.5 vs Wins
First Half50.5 · n=6 · +7.3 vs Second Half
Second Half43.2 · n=5 · -7.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
South Carolina
Best efficiency game
58 vs Unknown
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/27 | @ Georgia State | L 10-37 | 13 | 35 | 2.70 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.6 |
| Sat 11/20 | vs App State | L 7-45 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0.3 |
| Sat 11/13 | vs Louisiana | L 21-35 | 7 | 19 | 2.70 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 5.5 |
| Sat 11/6 | vs South Alabama | W 31-24 | 12 | 49 | 4.10 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 6.2 |
| Thu 10/28 | @ Coastal Carolina | L 28-35 | 6 | 25 | 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4.3 |
| Sat 10/16 | @ Texas State | W 31-28 | 11 | 56 | 5.10 | 0 | — | — | 5.1 |
| Sat 10/2 | @ South Carolina100 rush yards | L 14-23 | 19 | 102 | 5.40 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 5.3 |
| Sun 9/26 | @ UL Monroe | L 16-29 | 4 | 5 | 1.30 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 4.3 |
| Sat 9/18 | @ Southern Miss | W 21-9 | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0.6 |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Liberty | L 13-21 | 5 | 17 | 3.40 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4.2 |
| Sat 9/4 | vs Unknown | — | 10 | 54 | 5.40 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5.8 |
Career Arc
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Troy
2016-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
201620162017201720182018201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Troy | 200 | 61.7 | 6.5 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Troy | 200 | 61.7 | 6.5 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Troy | 101 | 36.3 | 6.3 | -99 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Troy | 101 | 36.3 | 6.3 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Troy | 1,288 | 58.2 | 31.3 | 1,187 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Troy | 1,288 | 58.2 | 31.3 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Troy | 120 | 54.6 | 12.2 | -1,168 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Troy | 504 | 41.4 | 20.4 | 384 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Troy | 519 | 37.6 | 20.2 | 15 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
South Alabama
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
170
Primary metric
170 scrimmage yards and 50 usage.
#2
Unknown
112
Primary metric
Game with 112 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
112 scrimmage yards and 20 usage.
#3
Georgia State
156
Primary metric
Win with 156 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
156 scrimmage yards and 32.1 usage.
#4
South Carolina
116
Primary metric
Loss with 116 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
116 scrimmage yards and 41.5 usage.
#5
Unknown
141
Primary metric
Game with 141 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
141 scrimmage yards and 35 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Postseason · Troy
1,288 primary output · 58.2 efficiency · 31.3 usage
66.5
#2
2018 Regular Season · Troy
66.5
1,288 primary · 58.2 efficiency · 31.3 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Troy
40.6
504 primary · 41.4 efficiency · 20.4 usage
Milestones
9
100+ rush yards
2
150+ scrimmage yards
4
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2016 · Rating 0.8019
Stanhope Elmore · Millbrook, AL
- Committed To
- Hudson Valley
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Career Facts
1
Career teams
9
Seasons tracked
2,732
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 9 tracked seasons, 51 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.