Player Career

James Smith Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

James Smith story

James Smith built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Virginia Beach, VA wearing No. 92, spending time with UL Monroe. The clearest part of James Smith's career was his defensive production: 31 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 19 career games in the available record. That gives James Smith'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

    UL Monroe

    2022-2025

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2022202320242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2022 Regular SeasonUL Monroe224.27.7
2023 Regular SeasonUL Monroe914.55.67
2024 Regular SeasonUL Monroe0.58.61.7-8.5
2025 Regular SeasonUL Monroe312.62.22.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Lamar

Week 2 · W 24-14

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

7

Havoc Plays

91.7 takeover

7 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.

#2

@ Georgia State

Week 11 · W 31-28 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

62.8 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 62.8 takeover score.

#3

vs No. 100 Arkansas State

Week 5 · W 28-16 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

61.1 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 61.1 takeover score.

#4

vs James Madison

Week 6 · W 21-19 · Conference game

0.5

Havoc Plays

29.7 takeover

Win with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 29.7 takeover score.

#5

@ Texas A&M

Week 3 · L 3-47

1

Havoc Plays

22 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 22 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2022 Regular Season · UL Monroe

2 primary output · 24.2 efficiency · 7.7 usage

52.7

#2

2023 Regular Season · UL Monroe

43.5

9 primary · 14.5 efficiency · 5.6 usage

#3

2025 Regular Season · UL Monroe

18.5

3 primary · 12.6 efficiency · 2.2 usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

3

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games