Player Dossier

2018-2021

Army

Arik Smith

LB • 6'0" • 240 lbs • Bowie, MD, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Arik Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 38.7 disruption score.

Usage Score

11.9

Efficiency

38.7

Consistency

47.8

Season Value

28.9

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Army

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Army
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown

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.

Arik Smith, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Army. Arik Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 38.7 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason

Army paired 14.5 primary output with 38.7 efficiency.

Supporting note

2021 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 38.7 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: Missouri

Win with backfield disruption leading the way. 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 Postseason · Army

Games

13

Havoc Plays / G

1.1

Efficiency

38.7

Usage

11.9

Consistency

47.8

Best Game by takeover score

Missouri

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Missouri: 4.5. Georgia State: 1. Western Kentucky: 0. UConn: 1. Miami (OH): 1. Ball State: 0. Wisconsin: 0. Wake Forest: 0. Air Force: 1. Unknown: 0. Massachusetts: 2. Liberty: 4. Navy: 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. Missouri: 12 by 95. Georgia State: 5 by 30.8. Western Kentucky: 4 by 16.7. UConn: 2 by 18.3. Miami (OH): 6 by 35. Ball State: 9 by 37.5. Wisconsin: 8 by 33.3. Wake Forest: 5 by 20.8. Air Force: 8 by 43.3. Unknown: 3 by 12.5. Massachusetts: 8 by 53.3. Liberty: 7 by 69.2. Navy: 9 by 37.5

Split Comparison

Wins1.8 · n=8 · +1.8 vs Losses
Losses0 · n=4 · -1.8 vs Wins
First Half1.1 · n=7 · -0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half1.2 · n=6 · +0.1 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

13 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Missouri

Best efficiency game

95 vs Missouri

Result
Thu 12/23vs Missouri10+ tackles · 2+ sacksW 24-221252.5020
Sat 12/11vs NavyL 13-1792000
Sat 11/27@ LibertySplash gameW 31-16752.501.500
Sat 11/20vs MassachusettsSplash gameW 33-1784200
Sat 11/13vs Unknown33000
Sat 11/6@ Air ForceW 21-1486100
Sat 10/23vs Wake ForestL 56-7053000
Sun 10/17@ WisconsinL 14-2085000
Sat 10/2@ Ball StateL 16-2896000
Sat 9/25vs Miami (OH)W 23-1062100
Sat 9/18vs UConnW 52-21210.500.500
Sat 9/11vs Western KentuckyW 38-3543000
Sat 9/4@ Georgia StateW 43-1053100

Career Arc

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

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    Army

    2018-2021

    Opening stop

Season Progression

201820192020202020212021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonArmy0.57.23.5
2019 Regular SeasonArmy6.531.69.56
2020 PostseasonArmy12.537.512.26
2020 Regular SeasonArmy12.537.512.20
2021 PostseasonArmy14.538.711.92
2021 Regular SeasonArmy14.538.711.90

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Unknown

Game with backfield disruption leading the way.

5

Primary metric

5 disruption/tackle impact with 75.4 takeover score.

#2

Missouri

4.5

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 74.2 takeover score.

#3

Hawai'i

3

Primary metric

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 64.4 takeover score.

#4

Liberty

4

Primary metric

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 59.9 takeover score.

#5

Georgia Southern

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 48 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2021 Postseason · Army

14.5 primary output · 38.7 efficiency · 11.9 usage

28.9

#2

2021 Regular Season · Army

28.9

14.5 primary · 38.7 efficiency · 11.9 usage

#3

2020 Postseason · Army

18.9

12.5 primary · 37.5 efficiency · 12.2 usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

7

Splash games

3

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit context is not available for this player in the current dataset.

Career Facts

1

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

251

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 41 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Arik Smith quick answers

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
6
Career tackles
251