Usage Score
12.4
Player Dossier
2018-2021Vanderbilt
Brayden DeVault-Smith
LB • 6'3" • 212 lbs • Nashville, TN, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Brayden DeVault-Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.7 disruption score.
Efficiency
21.7
Consistency
56.9
Season Value
27.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Vanderbilt
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ole Miss
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.
Brayden DeVault-Smith, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Vanderbilt. Brayden DeVault-Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.7 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
Vanderbilt paired 0 primary output with 10.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 21.7 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: Ole Miss
Loss with 2 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 · Vanderbilt
Games
4
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
21.7
Usage
12.4
Consistency
56.9
Best Game by takeover score
Ole Miss
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Game-by-Game Trend
1234
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Colorado State: 0.5. Florida: 0. Mississippi State: 2. Ole Miss: 2
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. Colorado State: 4 by 21.7. Florida: 2 by 8.3. Mississippi State: 2 by 28.3. Ole Miss: 2 by 28.3
Split Comparison
Losses1.3 · n=3
First Half0.3 · n=2 · -1.8 vs Second Half
Second Half2 · n=2 · +1.8 vs First Half
All Games1.1 · 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
Ole Miss
Best efficiency game
28.3 vs Ole Miss
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Vanderbilt
2018-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
20182018201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Postseason | Vanderbilt | 0 | 8.4 | 1.7 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 0 | 8.4 | 1.7 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 0 | 10.6 | 1.9 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 4.5 | 20.7 | 8.4 | 4.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 4.5 | 21.7 | 12.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Ole Miss
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5
Primary metric
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 50.8 takeover score.
#2
Ole Miss
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.9 takeover score.
#3
Mississippi State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48 takeover score.
#4
Florida
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 30.2 takeover score.
#5
Kentucky
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 22.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
0 primary output · 10.6 efficiency · 1.9 usage
37.5
#2
2018 Postseason · Vanderbilt
36.7
0 primary · 8.4 efficiency · 1.7 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
36.7
0 primary · 8.4 efficiency · 1.7 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.7733
Pearl-Cohn · Nashville, TN
- Committed To
- Vanderbilt
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
55
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 23 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.