Player Career
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Player Story
TJ Smith built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as a defensive back from Atlanta, GA wearing No. 5, spending time with Georgia Southern and Kansas State. The clearest part of TJ Smith's career was his defensive production: 147 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 6 interceptions, and 6 passes defended across 43 career games in the available record. That gives TJ Smith's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Kansas State
2020-2022
Opening stop
Georgia Southern
2023-2024
Final stop
Season Value Progression
| 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 | 4.7 | 6 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Georgia Southern | 7 | 22.7 | 4.7 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Georgia Southern | 2 | 22.8 | 7 | -5 |
#1 Featured game
@ App State
Week 13 · L 27-55 · Conference game
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
81.1 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 81.1 takeover score.
#2
@ Ole Miss
Week 4 · L 13-52
1
Havoc Plays
78.3 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 78.3 takeover score.
#3
@ Georgia State
Week 5 · W 38-21 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
70.8 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 70.8 takeover score.
#4
@ Texas
Week 13 · L 17-22 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
62.5 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 62.5 takeover score.
#5
vs Southern Illinois
Week 2 · W 31-23
1
Havoc Plays
56.4 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 56.4 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Postseason · Georgia Southern
7 primary output · 22.7 efficiency · 4.7 usage
44.4
#2
2023 Regular Season · Georgia Southern
44.4
7 primary · 22.7 efficiency · 4.7 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Kansas State
41.1
0 primary · 9.7 efficiency · 1.6 usage
4
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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