Usage Score
4.2
Player Dossier
2019-2022Michigan
Mazi Smith
DL • 6'3" • 337 lbs • Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Mazi Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
17.2
Consistency
7.7
Season Value
9.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Colorado State
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.
Mazi Smith, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Michigan. Mazi Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.2 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Michigan paired 1 primary output with 11.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 17.2 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: Colorado State
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
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2022 Postseason · Michigan
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
17.2
Usage
4.2
Consistency
7.7
Best Game by takeover score
TCU
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. TCU: 0. Colorado State: 2. Hawai'i: 0. UConn: 0. Maryland: 1. Iowa: 0. Indiana: 0. Penn State: 0. Michigan State: 1. Rutgers: 0. Nebraska: 0. Illinois: 0. Ohio State: 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. Colorado State: 4 by 36.7. Hawai'i: 1 by 4.2. UConn: 3 by 12.5. Maryland: 8 by 43.3. Iowa: 2 by 8.3. Indiana: 5 by 20.8. Penn State: 4 by 16.7. Michigan State: 5 by 30.8. Rutgers: 2 by 8.3. Nebraska: 1 by 4.2. Illinois: 5 by 20.8. Ohio State: 4 by 16.7
Split Comparison
Wins0.3 · n=12
First Half0.4 · n=7 · +0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.2 · n=6 · -0.3 vs First Half
All Games0.3 · n=13
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Colorado State
Best efficiency game
43.3 vs Maryland
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/31 | vs TCU | L 45-51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 11/26 | @ Ohio State | W 45-23 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Illinois | W 19-17 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Nebraska | W 34-3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Rutgers | W 52-17 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Michigan State | W 29-7 | 5 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Penn State | W 41-17 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Indiana | W 31-10 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Iowa | W 27-14 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Maryland | W 34-27 | 8 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs UConn | W 59-0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/11 | vs Hawai'i | W 56-10 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Colorado State | W 51-7 | 4 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Michigan
2019-2022
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Michigan | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Michigan | 1 | 11.3 | 9.4 | 1 |
| 2021 Postseason | Michigan | 5.5 | 14.9 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Michigan | 5.5 | 14.9 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | Michigan | 4 | 17.2 | 4.2 | -1.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Michigan | 4 | 17.2 | 4.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Colorado State
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.4 takeover score.
#2
Penn State
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.8 takeover score.
#3
Michigan State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 40 takeover score.
#4
Maryland
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 35 takeover score.
#5
Michigan State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 30.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · Michigan
1 primary output · 11.3 efficiency · 9.4 usage
18.2
#2
2021 Postseason · Michigan
10.6
5.5 primary · 14.9 efficiency · 3.5 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Michigan
10.6
5.5 primary · 14.9 efficiency · 3.5 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2019 · Rating 0.9536
East Kentwood · Grand Rapids, MI
- Committed To
- Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
84
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 29 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.