Usage Score
4.1
Player Dossier
2023-2025Tennessee
Jalen Smith
LB • 6'2" • 230 lbs • Grayson, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jalen Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
21.9
Consistency
8.3
Season Value
9.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Tennessee
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Tennessee • Mississippi State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UTEP
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.
Jalen Smith, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Tennessee. Jalen Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.9 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
Tennessee paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 21.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 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 Tennessee, Mississippi State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Missouri
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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2025 Postseason · Mississippi State
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.2
Efficiency
21.9
Usage
4.1
Consistency
8.3
Best Game by takeover score
Wake Forest
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Wake Forest: 0. Southern Miss: 0. Arizona State: 0.5. Unknown: 0. Northern Illinois: 0. Tennessee: 0. Texas A&M: 0. Texas: 0. Arkansas: 1. Georgia: 0. Missouri: 1. Ole Miss: 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. Wake Forest: 12 by 50. Southern Miss: 7 by 29.2. Arizona State: 5 by 25.8. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. Northern Illinois: 4 by 16.7. Tennessee: 4 by 16.7. Texas A&M: 7 by 29.2. Texas: 4 by 16.7. Arkansas: 3 by 22.5. Georgia: 4 by 16.7. Missouri: 5 by 30.8. Ole Miss: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Wins0.4 · n=4 · +0.2 vs Losses
Losses0.1 · n=7 · -0.2 vs Wins
First Half0.1 · n=6 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · n=6 · +0.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Missouri
Best efficiency game
50 vs Wake Forest
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/3 | vs Wake Forest10+ tackles | L 29-43 | 12 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/28 | vs Ole Miss | L 19-38 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/16 | @ Missouri | L 27-49 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/8 | vs Georgia | L 21-41 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Arkansas | W 38-35 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Texas | L 38-45 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | @ Texas A&M | L 9-31 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | vs Tennessee | L 34-41 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Northern Illinois | W 38-10 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Arizona State | W 24-20 | 5 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | @ Southern Miss | W 34-17 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Tennessee
2023-2024
Opening stop
- 2
Mississippi State
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
20232023202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Postseason | Tennessee | 0 | 4.2 | 0.8 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Tennessee | 0 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Tennessee | 1.5 | 14.3 | 2.8 | 1.5 |
| 2025 Postseason | Mississippi State | 2.5 | 21.9 | 4.1 | 1 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Mississippi State | 2.5 | 21.9 | 4.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UTEP
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5
Primary metric
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 47.9 takeover score.
#2
Missouri
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 47.4 takeover score.
#3
Arkansas
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.4 takeover score.
#4
Arizona State
0.5
Primary metric
Win with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 27.1 takeover score.
#5
Wake Forest
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 19.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Postseason · Tennessee
0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 0.8 usage
35
#2
2023 Regular Season · Tennessee
35
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.8 usage
#3
2025 Postseason · Mississippi State
9.9
2.5 primary · 21.9 efficiency · 4.1 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.8921
Grayson · Loganville, GA
- Committed To
- Tennessee
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
2
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
95
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 27 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.