Usage Score
5.2
Player Dossier
2019-2025Virginia
Ben Smiley
DL • 6'4" • 245 lbs • Norfolk, VA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Ben Smiley shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 15.4 disruption score.
Efficiency
15.4
Consistency
56.8
Season Value
21.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Virginia
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Virginia • UConn
- 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.
Ben Smiley, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Virginia. Ben Smiley shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 15.4 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
Virginia paired 0 primary output with 6.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 15.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2025 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Virginia, UConn.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Air Force
Win with 0.5 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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2025 Regular Season · UConn
Games
7
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
15.4
Usage
5.2
Consistency
56.8
Best Game by takeover score
Florida Atlantic
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 0.5. Syracuse: 0.5. Ball State: 0. Buffalo: 0. Florida International: 0. Air Force: 0.5. Florida Atlantic: 0.5
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. Unknown: 2 by 13.3. Syracuse: 3 by 17.5. Ball State: 4 by 16.7. Buffalo: 4 by 16.7. Florida International: 3 by 12.5. Air Force: 2 by 13.3. Florida Atlantic: 3 by 17.5
Split Comparison
Wins0.2 · n=5
First Half0.3 · n=4 · -0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · n=3 · +0.1 vs First Half
All Games0.3 · n=7
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Air Force
Best efficiency game
17.5 vs Florida Atlantic
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Virginia
2019-2024
Opening stop
- 2
UConn
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
2019202020212022202320242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Virginia | 0 | 6.3 | 1.1 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Virginia | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Virginia | 0 | 5.8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Virginia | 3 | 10.5 | 2.9 | 3 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Virginia | 6.5 | 18.2 | 7.7 | 3.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Virginia | 2.5 | 8.4 | 3.1 | -4 |
| 2025 Regular Season | UConn | 2 | 15.4 | 5.2 | -0.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.7 takeover score.
#2
North Carolina
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50 takeover score.
#3
Georgia Tech
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.9 takeover score.
#4
Syracuse
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 44 takeover score.
#5
Duke
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 26.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Regular Season · Virginia
0 primary output · 6.3 efficiency · 1.1 usage
35.8
#2
2021 Regular Season · Virginia
35.6
0 primary · 5.8 efficiency · 1 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Virginia
28.3
6.5 primary · 18.2 efficiency · 7.7 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2025 · Rating 0.881
Lawrence North · Indianapolis, IN
- Committed To
- Indiana
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2025
Career Facts
2
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
71
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 38 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.