Player Career

Chau Smith-Wade Career Story

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Player Story

Chau Smith-Wade story

Chau Smith-Wade built his college career from 2020 through 2023 as a defensive back from Denver, CO wearing No. 6, spending time with Washington State. The clearest part of Chau Smith-Wade's career was his defensive production: 103 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 3 interceptions, and 17 passes defended across 30 career games in the available record. That gives Chau Smith-Wade'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

    Washington State

    2020-2023

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20202021202120222023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonWashington State226.75.7—
2021 PostseasonWashington State3.511.82.51.5
2021 Regular SeasonWashington State3.511.82.50
2022 Regular SeasonWashington State12.525.33.89
2023 Regular SeasonWashington State933.75-3.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Northern Colorado

Week 3 · W 64-21

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

74.4 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 74.4 takeover score.

Game stats

#2

@ Arizona State

Week 9 · W 34-21 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

66.4 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 66.4 takeover score.

Game stats

#3

@ Oregon State

Week 10 · W 38-28 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

65.3 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 65.3 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

@ Stanford

Week 10 · W 52-14 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

56.7 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 56.7 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

vs Arizona State

Week 11 · W 28-18 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

56.1 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 56.1 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2022 Regular Season · Washington State

12.5 primary output · 25.3 efficiency · 3.8 usage

56.5

#2

2023 Regular Season · Washington State

48.4

9 primary · 33.7 efficiency · 5 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · Washington State

47.6

2 primary · 26.7 efficiency · 5.7 usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

6

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

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