Player Career

Chase Smith Career Story

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Player Story

Chase Smith story

Chase Smith built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a linebacker from Palm Bay, FL wearing No. 41, spending time with Miami. The clearest part of Chase Smith's career was his defensive production: 64 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 5 passes defended across 31 career games in the available record. That gives Chase Smith's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Miami

    2021-2025

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

202120222023202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 Regular SeasonMiami3121.9
2022 Regular SeasonMiami05.61.4-3
2023 Regular SeasonMiami232.59.42
2024 Regular SeasonMiami210.62.30
2025 PostseasonMiami4132.52
2025 Regular SeasonMiami4132.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Bethune-Cookman

Week 3 · W 48-7

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

70.3 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 70.3 takeover score.

#2

vs No. 115 Syracuse

Week 11 · W 38-10 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

57.5 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 57.5 takeover score.

#3

@ Duke

Week 13 · W 47-10 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

57.2 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 57.2 takeover score.

#4

vs No. 29 South Florida

Week 3 · W 49-12

1

Havoc Plays

54.7 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 54.7 takeover score.

#5

@ No. 105 Virginia Tech

Week 13 · W 34-17 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

48.1 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 48.1 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2023 Regular Season · Miami

2 primary output · 32.5 efficiency · 9.4 usage

65.2

#2

2022 Regular Season · Miami

39.1

0 primary · 5.6 efficiency · 1.4 usage

#3

2025 Postseason · Miami

36.1

4 primary · 13 efficiency · 2.5 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

1

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games