Usage Score
11.2
Player Dossier
2019-2021Penn State
Brandon Smith
LB • 6'3" • 244 lbs • Louisa, VA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Brandon Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 43.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
43.9
Consistency
34.9
Season Value
47.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- Penn State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Maryland
Scouting Read
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Brandon Smith, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · Penn State. Brandon Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 43.9 disruption score.
Brandon Smith played LB for Penn State. Across 3 tracked seasons, Brandon Smith recorded 131 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Penn State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Penn State paired 19 primary output with 43.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 43.9 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: Maryland
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Regular Season · Penn State
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.6
Efficiency
43.9
Usage
11.2
Consistency
34.9
Best Game by takeover score
Maryland
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Wisconsin: 1. Ball State: 0. Auburn: 3. Villanova: 2. Indiana: 4. Iowa: 0. Illinois: 3. Ohio State: 0. Maryland: 4.5. Michigan: 1. Rutgers: 0.5. Michigan State: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Wisconsin: 8 by 43.3. Ball State: 7 by 29.2. Auburn: 10 by 71.7. Villanova: 2 by 28.3. Indiana: 5 by 60.8. Iowa: 5 by 20.8. Illinois: 7 by 59.2. Ohio State: 8 by 33.3. Maryland: 9 by 82.5. Michigan: 10 by 51.7. Rutgers: 5 by 25.8. Michigan State: 5 by 20.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins2.1 · Games = 7 · +1.3 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · Games = 5 · -1.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Maryland
Best efficiency game
82.5 vs Maryland
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/27 | @ Michigan State | L 27-30 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | vs Rutgers | W 28-0 | 5 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/13 | vs Michigan10+ tackles | L 17-21 | 10 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | @ MarylandSplash game | W 31-14 | 9 | 6 | — | 2.50 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Ohio State | L 24-33 | 8 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | vs IllinoisSplash game | L 18-20 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/9 | @ Iowa | L 20-23 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | vs IndianaSplash game | W 24-0 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | vs VillanovaSplash game | W 38-17 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Auburn10+ tackles · Splash game | W 28-20 | 10 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Ball State | W 44-13 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | @ Wisconsin | W 16-10 | 8 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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- 1
Penn State
2019-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Penn State | 3 | 12 | 3 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Penn State | 13 | 35.5 | 12.3 | 10 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Penn State | 19 | 43.9 | 11.2 | 6 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Maryland
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5
Primary metric
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 68.4 takeover score.
#2
Illinois
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 61 takeover score.
#3
Indiana
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 57.1 takeover score.
#4
Auburn
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 52.8 takeover score.
#5
Ohio State
2.5
Primary metric
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 50 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Regular Season · Penn State
19 primary output · 43.9 efficiency · 11.2 usage
47.5
#2
2020 Regular Season · Penn State
45.1
13 primary · 35.5 efficiency · 12.3 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Penn State
11.3
3 primary · 12 efficiency · 3 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
9
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
5★
Class 2019 · Rating 0.9911
Louisa County · Mineral, VA
- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Career Facts
1
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
131
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 27 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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