Player Career
Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.
Player Story
Braden Smith built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a safety from Lakewood, CO wearing No. 26, spending time with Wyoming. The clearest part of Braden Smith's career was his defensive production: 72 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 2 interceptions across 27 career games in the available record. That gives Braden Smith's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Wyoming
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Wyoming | 0 | 8.4 | 1.4 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Wyoming | 0 | 8.4 | 1.4 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Wyoming | 0 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Wyoming | 2 | 16.5 | 2.7 | 2 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Wyoming | 5 | 24.3 | 5.4 | 3 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Wyoming | 0 | 11.7 | 2.2 | -5 |
#1 Featured game
@ Colorado State
Week 10 · L 24-34 · Conference game
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
81.1 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 81.1 takeover score.
#2
@ Texas State
Week 2 · W 23-14
2
Havoc Plays
64.4 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 64.4 takeover score.
#3
@ UNLV
Week 13 · W 45-14 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
34.7 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 34.7 takeover score.
#4
vs Hawai'i
Week 9 · W 31-7 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
33.9 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 33.9 takeover score.
#5
vs Montana State
Week 1 · W 19-16
0
Havoc Plays
30.5 takeover
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 30.5 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2020 Regular Season · Wyoming
5 primary output · 24.3 efficiency · 5.4 usage
51.5
#2
2021 Regular Season · Wyoming
43.3
0 primary · 11.7 efficiency · 2.2 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Wyoming
40.1
0 primary · 8.4 efficiency · 1.4 usage
2
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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