Usage / Role
20%
Rotational defensive role
Player Dossier
2021-2025Michigan State
EDGE • 6'6" • 253 lbs • Wagoner, OK, USA
Isaac Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 11.3 disruption score.
Usage / Role
20%
Rotational defensive role
Impact Production
25
Developing production for an edge defender
Reliability
8
Sporadic game-to-game production
Star Power
47
Limited ceiling signals so far
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · Texas Tech
Snapshot
Player Story
Isaac Smith built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as an edge defender from Wagoner, OK wearing No. 13, spending time with Michigan State and Texas Tech. The clearest part of Isaac Smith's career was his...
Read the storyIsaac Smith, EDGE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · Texas Tech. Isaac Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 11.3 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2022 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 13.2 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2024 Postseason | Texas Tech | 11 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | - | - | 0 | 42.8 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 11 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 42.8 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Michigan State | 11 | 25 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 16.7 |
Related Context
Transfer Portal History
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Texas Tech to Michigan State | P4 to P4 | 80.7 | Apr 24, 2025 |
Isaac Smith played EDGE for Texas Tech and Michigan State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Isaac Smith recorded 66 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2024 with Texas Tech.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
Texas Tech paired 7 primary output with 18.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 11.3 efficiency.
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Career value cooled off
2025 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
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Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Texas Tech, Michigan State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Minnesota
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.2
Efficiency
11.3
Usage
2.9
Consistency
3
Best Game by takeover score
Minnesota
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Game by game trend chart. Western Michigan: 0. Boston College: 0. USC: 0. Nebraska: 0. UCLA: 0. Indiana: 0. Michigan: 0. Minnesota: 2. Penn State: 0. Iowa: 0. Maryland: 0
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Western Michigan: 2 by 8.3. Boston College: 1 by 4.2. USC: 2 by 8.3. Nebraska: 2 by 8.3. UCLA: 4 by 16.7. Indiana: 2 by 8.3. Michigan: 2 by 8.3. Minnesota: 2 by 28.3. Penn State: 4 by 16.7. Iowa: 1 by 4.2. Maryland: 3 by 12.5
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Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Minnesota
Best efficiency game
28.3 vs Minnesota
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/30 | vs Maryland | W 38-28 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/22 | @ Iowa | L 17-20 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | vs Penn State | L 10-28 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | @ MinnesotaSplash game | L 20-23 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Michigan | L 20-31 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Indiana | L 13-38 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | vs UCLA | L 13-38 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | @ Nebraska | L 27-38 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/21 | @ USC | L 31-45 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Boston College | W 42-40 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 8/29 | vs Western Michigan | W 23-6 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Isaac Smith built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as an edge defender from Wagoner, OK wearing No. 13, spending time with Michigan State and Texas Tech. The clearest part of Isaac Smith's career was his defensive production: 66 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, and 3.5 sacks across 26 career games in the available record. That gives Isaac Smith's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
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Texas Tech
2021-2024
Opening stop
Michigan State
2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 1 | 11.9 | 2.2 | 1 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 0 | — | — | -1 |
| 2024 Postseason | Texas Tech | 7 | 18.5 | 5.2 | 7 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 7 | 18.5 | 5.2 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Michigan State | 2 | 11.3 | 2.9 | -5 |
#1 Featured game
@ Arkansas
Week 1 · L 26-39 · Postseason
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
80.8 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 80.8 takeover score.
#2
@ No. 70 Minnesota
Week 10 · L 20-23 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
76.1 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.
#3
@ Washington State
Week 2 · L 16-37
2
Havoc Plays
65.8 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 65.8 takeover score.
#4
vs Oklahoma
Week 13 · W 51-48 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
53.9 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 53.9 takeover score.
#5
vs Arizona State
Week 4 · W 30-22 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
41.1 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.1 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Postseason · Texas Tech
7 primary output · 18.5 efficiency · 5.2 usage
42.8
#2
2024 Regular Season · Texas Tech
42.8
7 primary · 18.5 efficiency · 5.2 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · Michigan State
16.7
2 primary · 11.3 efficiency · 2.9 usage
3
Impact games
3
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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