Usage Score
11.4
Player Dossier
2021-2025Oklahoma
Clayton Smith
DL • 6'5" • 255 lbs • Queen City, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Clayton Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23 disruption score.
Efficiency
24.7
Consistency
43.1
Season Value
25.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Arizona State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Oklahoma • Arizona State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Mississippi 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.
Clayton Smith, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Arizona State. Clayton Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Arizona State paired 11 primary output with 24.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 24.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Oklahoma, Arizona State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Oregon
Loss with 3 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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2023 Regular Season · Arizona State
Games
8
Havoc Plays / G
1.4
Efficiency
24.7
Usage
11.4
Consistency
43.1
Best Game by takeover score
Arizona
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 0. Oklahoma State: 1. Colorado: 1. Washington State: 3. Utah: 1. UCLA: 2. Oregon: 3. Arizona: 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. Unknown: 2 by 8.3. Oklahoma State: 1 by 14.2. Colorado: 2 by 18.3. Washington State: 2 by 38.3. Utah: 3 by 22.5. UCLA: 3 by 32.5. Oregon: 4 by 46.7. Arizona: 4 by 16.7
Split Comparison
Wins2.5 · n=2 · +1.3 vs Losses
Losses1.2 · n=5 · -1.3 vs Wins
First Half1.3 · n=4 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half1.5 · n=4 · +0.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Oregon
Best efficiency game
46.7 vs Oregon
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | vs Arizona | L 23-59 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs OregonSplash game | L 13-49 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/12 | @ UCLA | W 17-7 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Utah | L 3-55 | 3 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/29 | vs Washington State | W 38-27 | 2 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Colorado | L 24-27 | 2 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/10 | vs Oklahoma State | L 15-27 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 9/1 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Oklahoma
2021-2022
Opening stop
- 2
Arizona State
2023-2025
Final stop
Season Progression
202120222023202420242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Oklahoma | 0.5 | 5.9 | 1.4 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Oklahoma | 1 | 15.5 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Arizona State | 11 | 24.7 | 11.4 | 10 |
| 2024 Postseason | Arizona State | 12.5 | 18.8 | 6.4 | 1.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Arizona State | 12.5 | 18.8 | 6.4 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Arizona State | 10.5 | 23 | 7.4 | -2 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Mississippi State
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
5
Primary metric
5 disruption/tackle impact with 67.3 takeover score.
#2
Oregon
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 60.1 takeover score.
#3
Washington State
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 51.2 takeover score.
#4
Iowa State
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 50.8 takeover score.
#5
Kansas
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 48.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · Arizona State
11 primary output · 24.7 efficiency · 11.4 usage
25.9
#2
2024 Postseason · Arizona State
22.1
12.5 primary · 18.8 efficiency · 6.4 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Arizona State
22.1
12.5 primary · 18.8 efficiency · 6.4 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.9812
Texas High · Texarkana, TX
- Committed To
- Oklahoma
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
81
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 35 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.