Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2021-2024USC
Jaylin Smith
CB • 5'11" • 190 lbs • Palmdale, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jaylin Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.2 disruption score.
Impact Production
79
High-end production for a corner
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Reliability
67
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
91
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2024 Regular Season · USC
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- USC
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Washington
Player Story
Jaylin Smith built his college career from 2021 through 2024 as a cornerback from Palmdale, CA wearing No. 2, spending time with USC. The clearest part of Jaylin Smith's career was his defensive production: 176...
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- Committed To
- USC
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2025
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 33
- Overall
- No. 97
- NFL Team
- Houston Texans
Jaylin Smith, CB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2024 Regular Season · USC. Jaylin Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.2 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 176
- TFL
- 11.5
- Sacks
- 2
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 5
Quick Answers
Jaylin Smith quick answers
- Latest team and position
- USC · CB
- Career Tackles
- 176
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 36 games
- Best season
- 2024 Regular Season · USC
- Top game
- Washington
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Bishop Alemany · USC
- High school pipeline
- Bishop Alemany · 20 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2025 · Round 3 · Pick 33 · Houston Texans
- Latest roster
- No. 2 · Senior
- 2024 Tackles rank
- 58 tackles · CB 11th (top 3%) · Big Ten 49th (top 6%) · National 428th (top 8%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | USC | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 44.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | USC | 9 | 38 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 20.9 |
| 2023 Postseason | USC | 11 | 12 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 49 |
| 2023 Regular Season | USC | 11 | 57 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 49 |
| 2024 Regular Season | USC | 10 | 58 | 4 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 66 |
Related Context
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Jaylin Smith played CB for USC. Across 4 tracked seasons, Jaylin Smith recorded 176 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2023 with USC.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
USC paired 8 primary output with 32.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 32.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2024 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Washington
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2024 Regular Season · USC
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
32.2
Usage
9.4
Consistency
53.3
Best Game by takeover score
Washington
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. LSU: 0. Michigan: 1. Wisconsin: 0. Minnesota: 1. Penn State: 0. Maryland: 1. Washington: 3. Nebraska: 1. UCLA: 0. Notre Dame: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. LSU: 6 by 25. Michigan: 7 by 39.2. Wisconsin: 1 by 4.2. Minnesota: 4 by 26.7. Penn State: 5 by 20.8. Maryland: 11 by 55.8. Washington: 7 by 59.2. Nebraska: 6 by 35. UCLA: 3 by 12.5. Notre Dame: 8 by 43.3
Split Comparison
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Wins0.3 · Games = 4 · -0.9 vs Losses
Losses1.2 · Games = 6 · +0.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Washington
Best efficiency game
59.2 vs Washington
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/30 | vs Notre Dame | L 35-49 | 8 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/24 | @ UCLA | W 19-13 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Nebraska | W 28-20 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | @ WashingtonSplash game | L 21-26 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Maryland10+ tackles | L 28-29 | 11 | 9 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Penn State | L 30-33 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Minnesota | L 17-24 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Wisconsin | W 38-21 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Michigan | L 24-27 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/1 | @ LSU | W 27-20 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Jaylin Smith story
Jaylin Smith built his college career from 2021 through 2024 as a cornerback from Palmdale, CA wearing No. 2, spending time with USC. The clearest part of Jaylin Smith's career was his defensive production: 176 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 3 interceptions across 36 career games in the available record. That gives Jaylin Smith's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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USC
2021-2024
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20212022202320232024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | USC | 5 | 16 | 4.6 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | USC | 2 | 19.8 | 3.8 | -3 |
| 2023 Postseason | USC | 7.5 | 33 | 6.9 | 5.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | USC | 7.5 | 33 | 6.9 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | USC | 8 | 32.2 | 9.4 | 0.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Washington
Week 10 · L 21-26 · Conference game
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
86.4 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 86.4 takeover score.
#2
vs UCLA
Week 12 · L 20-38 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
85 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 85 takeover score.
#3
vs Nevada
Week 1 · W 66-14
2.5
Havoc Plays
77.2 takeover
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 77.2 takeover score.
#4
@ Washington State
Week 3 · W 45-14 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
74.7 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.7 takeover score.
#5
vs Washington State
Week 6 · W 30-14 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
65 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 65 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Regular Season · USC
8 primary output · 32.2 efficiency · 9.4 usage
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#2
2023 Postseason · USC
49
7.5 primary · 33 efficiency · 6.9 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · USC
49
7.5 primary · 33 efficiency · 6.9 usage
Milestones
6
Impact games
4
Splash games
4
10+ tackle games
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