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Brayden DeVault-Smith Career Story

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Player Story

Brayden DeVault-Smith story

Brayden DeVault-Smith built his college career from 2018 through 2021 as a linebacker from Nashville, TN wearing No. 22, spending time with Vanderbilt. The clearest part of Brayden DeVault-Smith's career was his defensive production: 55 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 23 career games in the available record. That gives Brayden DeVault-Smith's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Vanderbilt

    2018-2021

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20182018201920202021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 PostseasonVanderbilt08.41.7—
2018 Regular SeasonVanderbilt08.41.70
2019 Regular SeasonVanderbilt111.72.81
2020 Regular SeasonVanderbilt5.522.77.64.5
2021 Regular SeasonVanderbilt6.526.712.21

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2022Vanderbilt to UnlistedP4 to Unlisted16.6Dec 10, 2021

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Ole Miss

Week 9 · L 21-54 · Conference game

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5

Havoc Plays

77.8 takeover

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 77.8 takeover score.

Game stats

#2

@ Ole Miss

Week 12 · L 17-31 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

76.1 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.

Game stats

#3

vs Mississippi State

Week 8 · L 6-45 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

76.1 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

vs Georgia

Week 1 · L 6-30 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

75.8 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 75.8 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

vs Florida

Week 12 · L 17-38 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

75 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 75 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2021 Regular Season · Vanderbilt

6.5 primary output · 26.7 efficiency · 12.2 usage

77.5

#2

2020 Regular Season · Vanderbilt

55.8

5.5 primary · 22.7 efficiency · 7.6 usage

#3

2018 Postseason · Vanderbilt

40.7

0 primary · 8.4 efficiency · 1.7 usage

Milestones

6

Impact games

4

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

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