Usage Score
8.6
Player Dossier
2020-2024Kansas State
TJ Smith
DB • 5'9" • 180 lbs • Atlanta, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
TJ Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
22.8
Consistency
11.1
Season Value
11.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Kansas State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Kansas State • Georgia Southern
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: App 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.
TJ Smith, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Kansas State. TJ Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.8 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Kansas State paired 0 primary output with 9.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 22.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 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 Kansas State, Georgia Southern.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ole Miss
Loss with 1 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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2024 Regular Season · Georgia Southern
Games
6
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
22.8
Usage
8.6
Consistency
11.1
Best Game by takeover score
Marshall
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Boise State: 0. Nevada: 0. Unknown: 0. Ole Miss: 1. Georgia State: 1. Marshall: 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. Boise State: 6 by 25. Nevada: 9 by 37.5. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. Ole Miss: 6 by 35. Georgia State: 3 by 22.5. Marshall: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
Wins0.3 · n=3 · -0.2 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=2 · +0.2 vs Wins
First Half0 · n=3 · -0.7 vs Second Half
Second Half0.7 · n=3 · +0.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
6 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Ole Miss
Best efficiency game
37.5 vs Nevada
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Kansas State
2020-2022
Opening stop
- 2
Georgia Southern
2023-2024
Final stop
Season Progression
2020202120212022202320232024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Kansas State | 0 | 9.7 | 1.6 | — |
| 2021 Postseason | Kansas State | 4 | 15.6 | 3.2 | 4 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Kansas State | 4 | 15.6 | 3.2 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Kansas State | 1 | 11.2 | 2 | -3 |
| 2023 Postseason | Georgia Southern | 7 | 22.7 | 5.1 | 6 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Georgia Southern | 7 | 22.7 | 5.1 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Georgia Southern | 2 | 22.8 | 8.6 | -5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
App State
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 53.2 takeover score.
#2
Ole Miss
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 52 takeover score.
#3
Georgia State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.2 takeover score.
#4
Unknown
1
Primary metric
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 45.1 takeover score.
#5
Texas
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 44.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · Kansas State
0 primary output · 9.7 efficiency · 1.6 usage
37.1
#2
2023 Postseason · Georgia Southern
14.2
7 primary · 22.7 efficiency · 5.1 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Georgia Southern
14.2
7 primary · 22.7 efficiency · 5.1 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2026 · Rating 0.8912
Klein · Spring, TX
- Committed To
- Texas
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2026
Career Facts
2
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
147
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 43 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.