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Ryan Smenda Jr. Career Story

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Player Story

Ryan Smenda Jr. story

Ryan Smenda Jr. built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a linebacker from Orange Park, FL wearing No. 5, spending time with Wake Forest. The clearest part of Ryan Smenda Jr.'s career was his defensive production: 344 tackles, 24.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 54 career games in the available record. His career also includes 20 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Ryan Smenda Jr.'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

    Wake Forest

    2018-2022

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201820182019201920202020202120212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 PostseasonWake Forest3.518.13.6—
2018 Regular SeasonWake Forest3.518.13.60
2019 PostseasonWake Forest17.539.49.214
2019 Regular SeasonWake Forest17.539.49.20
2020 PostseasonWake Forest9.532.88.5-8
2020 Regular SeasonWake Forest9.532.88.50
2021 PostseasonWake Forest9.531.56.40
2021 Regular SeasonWake Forest9.531.56.40
2022 Regular SeasonWake Forest1651.711.66.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Wisconsin

Week 1 · L 28-42 · Postseason

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

93.3 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 93.3 takeover score.

Game stats

#2

@ Duke

Week 13 · L 31-34 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

90.6 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 90.6 takeover score.

Game stats

#3

vs Michigan State

Week 1 · L 21-27 · Postseason

3

Havoc Plays

89.2 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 89.2 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

vs Clemson

Week 4 · L 45-51 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

88.3 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 88.3 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

@ Syracuse

Week 9 · W 38-14 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

83.6 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 83.6 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2022 Regular Season · Wake Forest

16 primary output · 51.7 efficiency · 11.6 usage

72.1

#2

2019 Postseason · Wake Forest

64.7

17.5 primary · 39.4 efficiency · 9.2 usage

#3

2019 Regular Season · Wake Forest

64.7

17.5 primary · 39.4 efficiency · 9.2 usage

Milestones

18

Impact games

14

Splash games

11

10+ tackle games

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