Usage Score
13.4
Player Dossier
2022-2025SMU
Isaiah Smith
DE • 6'4" • 248 lbs • Washington, DC, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Isaiah Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 39.3 disruption score.
Efficiency
39.3
Consistency
57
Season Value
52.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · SMU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- SMU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Boston College
Scouting Read
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Isaiah Smith, DE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · SMU. Isaiah Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 39.3 disruption score.
Isaiah Smith played DE for SMU. Across 4 tracked seasons, Isaiah Smith recorded 117 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with SMU.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
SMU paired 32 primary output with 39.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 39.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Boston College
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2025 Postseason · SMU
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
2.5
Efficiency
39.3
Usage
13.4
Consistency
57
Best Game by takeover score
Boston College
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arizona: 2. East Texas A&M: 0. Baylor: 2. Missouri State: 1.5. TCU: 2.5. Syracuse: 3. Stanford: 3. Clemson: 4. Wake Forest: 3. Miami: 1. Boston College: 8. Louisville: 2. California: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arizona: 2 by 28.3. Baylor: 8 by 53.3. Missouri State: 3 by 27.5. TCU: 5 by 45.8. Syracuse: 4 by 46.7. Stanford: 2 by 38.3. Clemson: 5 by 60.8. Wake Forest: 4 by 46.7. Miami: 5 by 30.8. Boston College: 9 by 87.5. Louisville: 2 by 28.3. California: 4 by 16.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins2.7 · Games = 9 · +0.8 vs Losses
Losses1.9 · Games = 4 · -0.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Boston College
Best efficiency game
87.5 vs Boston College
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/3 | vs ArizonaSplash game | W 24-19 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/30 | @ California | L 35-38 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/22 | vs LouisvilleSplash game | W 38-6 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/8 | @ Boston College2+ sacks · Splash game | W 45-13 | 9 | 7 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | vs Miami | W 26-20 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | @ Wake ForestSplash game | L 12-13 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | @ ClemsonSplash game | W 35-24 | 5 | 2 | — | 2.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | vs StanfordSplash game | W 34-10 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | vs SyracuseSplash game | W 31-18 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | @ TCUSplash game | L 24-35 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | @ Missouri State | W 28-10 | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs BaylorSplash game | L 45-48 | 8 | 5 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 8/31 | vs East Texas A&M | W 42-13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career Arc
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- 1
SMU
2022-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
202220232024202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | SMU | 6.5 | 14.7 | 7.2 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | SMU | 14.5 | 30.6 | 8.4 | 8 |
| 2024 Postseason | SMU | 22.5 | 27.3 | 6.9 | 8 |
| 2024 Regular Season | SMU | 22.5 | 27.3 | 6.9 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | SMU | 32 | 39.3 | 13.4 | 9.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | SMU | 32 | 39.3 | 13.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Boston College
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
8
Primary metric
8 disruption/tackle impact with 70.8 takeover score.
#2
Tulane
5
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 62.4 takeover score.
#3
Virginia
5
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 61.7 takeover score.
#4
UCF
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.3 takeover score.
#5
Houston
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 45.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Postseason · SMU
32 primary output · 39.3 efficiency · 13.4 usage
52.4
#2
2025 Regular Season · SMU
52.4
32 primary · 39.3 efficiency · 13.4 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · SMU
39
22.5 primary · 27.3 efficiency · 6.9 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
23
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2026 · Rating 0.83
Blue Springs · Blue Springs, MO
- Committed To
- Northern Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2026
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
117
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 41 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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