Player Dossier

2019-2022

Georgia

Nolan Smith

LB • 6'3" • 235 lbs • Savannah, GA, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Nolan Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.1 disruption score.

Usage Score

13.8

Efficiency

23.1

Consistency

66.5

Season Value

32.6

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Georgia

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Georgia
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas

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.

Nolan Smith, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Georgia. Nolan Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.1 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason

Georgia paired 15.5 primary output with 29.6 efficiency.

Supporting note

2022 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 23.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2022 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Missouri

Win 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

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2022 Regular Season · Georgia

Games

8

Havoc Plays / G

1.4

Efficiency

23.1

Usage

13.8

Consistency

66.5

Best Game by takeover score

Florida

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Oregon: 0. Unknown: 1. South Carolina: 2. Kent State: 2. Missouri: 2. Auburn: 1. Vanderbilt: 2. Florida: 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. Oregon: 2 by 8.3. Unknown: 1 by 14.2. South Carolina: 3 by 32.5. Kent State: 2 by 28.3. Missouri: 4 by 36.7. Auburn: 3 by 22.5. Vanderbilt: 1 by 24.2. Florida: 2 by 18.3

Split Comparison

Wins1.4 · n=7
First Half1.3 · n=4 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half1.5 · n=4 · +0.3 vs First Half
All Games1.4 · n=8

Game Log

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

8 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Missouri

Best efficiency game

36.7 vs Missouri

Result
Sat 10/29vs FloridaW 42-2022100
Sat 10/15vs VanderbiltW 55-011110
Sat 10/8vs AuburnW 42-1033100
Sat 10/1@ MissouriW 26-2242110
Sat 9/24vs Kent StateW 39-2221110
Sat 9/17@ South CarolinaW 48-732101
Sat 9/10vs Unknown11100
Sat 9/3vs OregonW 49-322000

Career Arc

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

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    Georgia

    2019-2022

    Opening stop

Season Progression

201920192020202120212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 PostseasonGeorgia612.33.5
2019 Regular SeasonGeorgia612.33.50
2020 Regular SeasonGeorgia517.77-1
2021 PostseasonGeorgia15.529.610.110.5
2021 Regular SeasonGeorgia15.529.610.10
2022 Regular SeasonGeorgia1123.113.8-4.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Arkansas

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Primary metric

3 disruption/tackle impact with 61.8 takeover score.

#2

Michigan

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 59.9 takeover score.

#3

Alabama

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 58.6 takeover score.

#4

Unknown

3

Primary metric

Game with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 51.1 takeover score.

#5

Missouri

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 51.1 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2021 Postseason · Georgia

15.5 primary output · 29.6 efficiency · 10.1 usage

32.8

#2

2021 Regular Season · Georgia

32.8

15.5 primary · 29.6 efficiency · 10.1 usage

#3

2022 Regular Season · Georgia

32.6

11 primary · 23.1 efficiency · 13.8 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

1

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

5★

Class 2019 · Rating 0.9994

IMG Academy · Bradenton, FL

Committed To
Georgia
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2019

Career Facts

1

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

113

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 40 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Nolan Smith quick answers

Recruiting profile

5-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
6
Career tackles
113