Usage Score
11.9
Player Dossier
2018-2021Army
LB • 6'0" • 240 lbs • Bowie, MD, USA
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
Snapshot
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.
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.
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Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
38.7
Usage
11.9
Consistency
47.8
Best Game by takeover score
Missouri
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
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
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 12/23 | vs Missouri10+ tackles · 2+ sacks | W 24-22 | 12 | 5 | — | 2.50 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/11 | vs Navy | L 13-17 | 9 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/27 | @ LibertySplash game | W 31-16 | 7 | 5 | — | 2.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | vs MassachusettsSplash game | W 33-17 | 8 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/13 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Air Force | W 21-14 | 8 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | vs Wake Forest | L 56-70 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/17 | @ Wisconsin | L 14-20 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Ball State | L 16-28 | 9 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Miami (OH) | W 23-10 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | vs UConn | W 52-21 | 2 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Western Kentucky | W 38-35 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | @ Georgia State | W 43-10 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Army
2018-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Army | 0.5 | 7.2 | 3.5 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Army | 6.5 | 31.6 | 9.5 | 6 |
| 2020 Postseason | Army | 12.5 | 37.5 | 12.2 | 6 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Army | 12.5 | 37.5 | 12.2 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Army | 14.5 | 38.7 | 11.9 | 2 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Army | 14.5 | 38.7 | 11.9 | 0 |
#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.
#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
3
Impact games
7
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
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.
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