Usage Score
7.7
Player Profile
DQ Smith
DB • 6'1" • 219 lbs • Columbia, SC, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
DQ Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
27.9
Consistency
12.1
Season Value
13.3
Career Arc
Season-by-season value trend
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · South Carolina
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Quick Facts
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Primary stop by seasons
- South Carolina
- Best season by value score
- Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · South Carolina
- Peak game by takeover score
- Peak game by takeover score: Tennessee
DQ Smith, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · South Carolina. DQ Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.9 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
South Carolina paired 5 primary output with 29.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 27.9 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: LSU
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Season Explorer
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2025 Regular Season · South Carolina
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.4
Efficiency
27.9
Usage
7.7
Consistency
12.1
Best Game by takeover score
Clemson
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Virginia Tech: 0. Unknown: 0. Vanderbilt: 0. Kentucky: 0. LSU: 1.5. Oklahoma: 0. Alabama: 1. Ole Miss: 1. Texas A&M: 0.5. Coastal Carolina: 0. Clemson: 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. Virginia Tech: 6 by 25. Unknown: 6 by 25. Vanderbilt: 6 by 25. Kentucky: 6 by 25. LSU: 8 by 48.3. Oklahoma: 6 by 25. Alabama: 5 by 30.8. Ole Miss: 8 by 43.3. Texas A&M: 2 by 13.3. Coastal Carolina: 7 by 29.2. Clemson: 4 by 16.7
Split Comparison
Wins0 · n=3 · -0.6 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · n=7 · +0.6 vs Wins
First Half0.3 · n=6 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.5 · n=5 · +0.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
LSU
Best efficiency game
48.3 vs LSU
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/29 | vs Clemson | L 14-28 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Coastal Carolina | W 51-7 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | @ Texas A&M | L 30-31 | 2 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Ole Miss | L 14-30 | 8 | 8 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Alabama | L 22-29 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | vs Oklahoma | L 7-26 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | @ LSU | L 10-20 | 8 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | vs Kentucky | W 35-13 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Vanderbilt | L 7-31 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Unknown | — | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 8/31 | vs Virginia Tech | W 24-11 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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South Carolina
2022-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
202220222023202420242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Postseason | South Carolina | 10 | 23.4 | 5.5 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | South Carolina | 10 | 23.4 | 5.5 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | South Carolina | 5 | 29.5 | 7.7 | -5 |
| 2024 Postseason | South Carolina | 4 | 17.7 | 3.6 | -1 |
| 2024 Regular Season | South Carolina | 4 | 17.7 | 3.6 | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | South Carolina | 4 | 27.9 | 7.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Tennessee
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 64.3 takeover score.
#2
LSU
1.5
Primary metric
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 57.9 takeover score.
#3
Vanderbilt
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 55.9 takeover score.
#4
North Carolina
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 54.3 takeover score.
#5
LSU
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · South Carolina
5 primary output · 29.5 efficiency · 7.7 usage
14.5
#2
2022 Postseason · South Carolina
13.8
10 primary · 23.4 efficiency · 5.5 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · South Carolina
13.8
10 primary · 23.4 efficiency · 5.5 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
0
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2026 · Rating 0.81
Destiny Christian Academy · Sacramento, CA
- Committed To
- Idaho
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2026
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
223
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 47 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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