Usage Score
5.4
Player Dossier
2020-2023Washington State
Chau Smith-Wade
DB • 5'11" • 176 lbs • Denver, CO, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Chau Smith-Wade shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.3 disruption score.
Efficiency
32.3
Consistency
72.4
Season Value
32.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Washington State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Washington State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Stanford
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.
Chau Smith-Wade, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Washington State. Chau Smith-Wade shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.3 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Washington State paired 2 primary output with 26.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 32.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UCLA
Loss with 2 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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2023 Regular Season · Washington State
Games
7
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
32.3
Usage
5.4
Consistency
72.4
Best Game by takeover score
Oregon
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Colorado State: 0. Wisconsin: 1. Unknown: 2. Oregon State: 1. UCLA: 2. Arizona: 1. Oregon: 1
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. Colorado State: 7 by 29.2. Wisconsin: 3 by 22.5. Unknown: 2 by 28.3. Oregon State: 7 by 39.2. UCLA: 5 by 40.8. Arizona: 6 by 35. Oregon: 5 by 30.8
Split Comparison
Wins0.7 · n=3 · -0.7 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · n=3 · +0.7 vs Wins
First Half1 · n=4 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half1.3 · n=3 · +0.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
UCLA
Best efficiency game
40.8 vs UCLA
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Washington State
2020-2023
Opening stop
Season Progression
20202021202120222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Washington State | 2 | 26.7 | 5.7 | — |
| 2021 Postseason | Washington State | 3.5 | 11.8 | 2.8 | 1.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Washington State | 3.5 | 11.8 | 2.8 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Washington State | 12.5 | 25.3 | 4.6 | 9 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Washington State | 8 | 32.3 | 5.4 | -4.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Stanford
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.1 takeover score.
#2
UCLA
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.8 takeover score.
#3
Washington
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 46 takeover score.
#4
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 45.8 takeover score.
#5
Oregon State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 45 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · Washington State
2 primary output · 26.7 efficiency · 5.7 usage
34.2
#2
2023 Regular Season · Washington State
32.1
8 primary · 32.3 efficiency · 5.4 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Washington State
31.9
12.5 primary · 25.3 efficiency · 4.6 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.8474
Simeon Vocational HS · Chicago, IL
- Committed To
- Washington State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
103
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 30 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.