Usage Score
1
Player Dossier
2018-2021California
Branden Smith
CB • 5'10" • 175 lbs • Lancaster, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Branden Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 5.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
5.2
Consistency
100
Season Value
35.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · California
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- California
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: North Texas
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.
Branden Smith, CB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · California. Branden Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 5.2 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
California paired 0 primary output with 7.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 5.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2021 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Washington State
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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2021 Regular Season · California
Games
4
Havoc Plays / G
0
Efficiency
5.2
Usage
1
Consistency
100
Best Game by takeover score
Stanford
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Game-by-Game Trend
1234
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Nevada: 0. Unknown: 0. Washington State: 0. Stanford: 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. Nevada: 1 by 4.2. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. Washington State: 2 by 8.3. Stanford: 1 by 4.2
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
Washington State
Best efficiency game
8.3 vs Washington State
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
California
2018-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
2018201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | California | 0 | 4.2 | 0.8 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | California | 0 | 7.8 | 1.2 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | California | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | California | 0 | 5.2 | 1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
North Texas
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0
Primary metric
0 disruption/tackle impact with 4.9 takeover score.
#2
Oregon State
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 4.8 takeover score.
#3
Ole Miss
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 4.8 takeover score.
#4
Washington State
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 3.3 takeover score.
#5
BYU
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 1.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Regular Season · California
0 primary output · 7.8 efficiency · 1.2 usage
36.3
#2
2021 Regular Season · California
35.4
0 primary · 5.2 efficiency · 1 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · California
35
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.8 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
21
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 14 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.