Usage Score
8.9
Player Dossier
2018-2022Wake Forest
Ryan Smenda Jr.
LB • 6'2" • 235 lbs • Orange Park, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Ryan Smenda Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 44.4 disruption score.
Efficiency
44.4
Consistency
64.4
Season Value
31.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Wake Forest
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 9
- Program Path
- Wake Forest
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin
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.
Ryan Smenda Jr., LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Wake Forest. Ryan Smenda Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 44.4 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Wake Forest paired 8 primary output with 44.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 44.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2022 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Boston College
Win with 1.5 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 · Wake Forest
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
44.4
Usage
8.9
Consistency
64.4
Best Game by takeover score
Duke
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Vanderbilt: 0. Liberty: 0.5. Clemson: 1. Florida State: 1. Army: 0. Boston College: 1.5. Louisville: 1. NC State: 0.5. North Carolina: 1. Syracuse: 0.5. Duke: 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. Vanderbilt: 7 by 29.2. Liberty: 11 by 50.8. Clemson: 9 by 47.5. Florida State: 11 by 55.8. Army: 12 by 50. Boston College: 5 by 35.8. Louisville: 4 by 26.7. NC State: 16 by 55. North Carolina: 16 by 60. Syracuse: 5 by 25.8. Duke: 10 by 51.7
Split Comparison
Wins0.6 · n=6 · -0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.9 · n=5 · +0.3 vs Wins
First Half0.7 · n=6 · -0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · n=5 · +0.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Boston College
Best efficiency game
60 vs North Carolina
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | @ Duke10+ tackles | L 31-34 | 10 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/20 | vs Syracuse | W 45-35 | 5 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/13 | vs North Carolina10+ tackles | L 34-36 | 16 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/6 | @ NC State10+ tackles | L 21-30 | 16 | 9 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Louisville | L 21-48 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Boston College | W 43-15 | 5 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Army10+ tackles | W 45-10 | 12 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Florida State10+ tackles | W 31-21 | 11 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Clemson | L 45-51 | 9 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Liberty10+ tackles | W 37-36 | 11 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Vanderbilt | W 45-25 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Wake Forest
2018-2022
Opening stop
Season Progression
201820182019201920202020202120212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Postseason | Wake Forest | 3.5 | 18.1 | 4.2 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 3.5 | 18.1 | 4.2 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Wake Forest | 13.5 | 36.3 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 13.5 | 36.3 | 8.8 | 0 |
| 2020 Postseason | Wake Forest | 6.5 | 29.5 | 7.8 | -7 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 6.5 | 29.5 | 7.8 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Wake Forest | 6.5 | 29.3 | 6 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 6.5 | 29.3 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 8 | 44.4 | 8.9 | 1.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Wisconsin
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 69.1 takeover score.
#2
Pittsburgh
1.5
Primary metric
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 57.6 takeover score.
#3
Syracuse
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 57.1 takeover score.
#4
Louisville
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 55.6 takeover score.
#5
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · Wake Forest
8 primary output · 44.4 efficiency · 8.9 usage
31.3
#2
2019 Postseason · Wake Forest
27.7
13.5 primary · 36.3 efficiency · 8.8 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Wake Forest
27.7
13.5 primary · 36.3 efficiency · 8.8 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
3
Splash games
11
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2024 · Rating 0.8304
Hueytown · Hueytown, AL
- Committed To
- Marshall
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2024
Career Facts
1
Career teams
9
Seasons tracked
344
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 9 tracked seasons, 54 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.