Usage Score
10.7
Player Dossier
2017-2022Miami
Derrick Smith
LB • 6'2" • 220 lbs • Jacksonville, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Derrick Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.7 disruption score.
Efficiency
37.7
Consistency
51.3
Season Value
28.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Miami • Illinois • Western Kentucky
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
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.
Derrick Smith, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Western Kentucky. Derrick Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.7 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Western Kentucky paired 12 primary output with 37.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 37.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2022 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Miami, Illinois, Western Kentucky.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
Loss with 3 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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2022 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
37.7
Usage
10.7
Consistency
51.3
Best Game by takeover score
Florida Atlantic
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Hawai'i: 0. Unknown: 0. Indiana: 3. Florida International: 0. Troy: 3. UTSA: 1. Middle Tennessee: 1. UAB: 2. North Texas: 0. Charlotte: 0. Rice: 0. Auburn: 1. Florida Atlantic: 1
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. Hawai'i: 3 by 12.5. Unknown: 5 by 20.8. Indiana: 12 by 80. Florida International: 2 by 8.3. Troy: 7 by 59.2. UTSA: 10 by 51.7. Middle Tennessee: 8 by 43.3. UAB: 5 by 40.8. North Texas: 5 by 20.8. Charlotte: 8 by 33.3. Rice: 8 by 33.3. Auburn: 7 by 39.2. Florida Atlantic: 9 by 47.5
Split Comparison
Wins0.6 · n=7 · -1.0 vs Losses
Losses1.6 · n=5 · +1.0 vs Wins
First Half1.1 · n=7 · +0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half0.7 · n=6 · -0.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Indiana
Best efficiency game
80 vs Indiana
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | @ Florida Atlantic | W 32-31 | 9 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Auburn | L 17-41 | 7 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Rice | W 45-10 | 8 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Charlotte | W 59-7 | 8 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | vs North Texas | L 13-40 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | vs UAB | W 20-17 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Middle Tennessee | W 35-17 | 8 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ UTSA10+ tackles | L 28-31 | 10 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs TroySplash game | L 27-34 | 7 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Florida International | W 73-0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Indiana10+ tackles · Splash game | L 30-33 | 12 | 8 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/4 | @ Hawai'i | W 49-17 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/27 | vs Unknown | — | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Miami
2017-2018
Opening stop
- 2
Illinois
2019-2021
Peak year stop
- 3
Western Kentucky
2022
Final stop
Season Progression
2017201720182019202020212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Miami | 1 | 12.8 | 2.5 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Miami | 1 | 12.8 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Miami | 0.5 | 8.5 | 1.6 | -0.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | — | -0.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Illinois | 1 | 14.5 | 2.9 | 1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Illinois | 1 | 20.2 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 12 | 37.7 | 10.7 | 11 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Indiana
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 67.4 takeover score.
#2
Troy
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 61.2 takeover score.
#3
UTSA
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 53.3 takeover score.
#4
Wisconsin
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.5 takeover score.
#5
UAB
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 41.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
12 primary output · 37.7 efficiency · 10.7 usage
28.3
#2
2021 Regular Season · Illinois
8.5
1 primary · 20.2 efficiency · 4.5 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Miami
5.8
1 primary · 12.8 efficiency · 2.5 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
2
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.85
Trinity Christian Academy · Orange Park, FL
- Committed To
- Miami
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
3
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
152
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 35 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.