Usage Score
6.3
Player Dossier
2025-2025Maryland
Carlton Smith
LB • 6'1" • 222 lbs • Norfolk, VA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Carlton Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
27.2
Consistency
11.1
Season Value
36.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2025 Regular Season · Maryland
25
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 1
- Program Path
- Maryland
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Scouting Read
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Carlton Smith, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2025 Regular Season · Maryland. Carlton Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.2 disruption score.
Carlton Smith played LB for Maryland. Across 1 tracked season, Carlton Smith recorded 64 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Maryland.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season
Maryland paired 6 primary output with 27.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 27.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2025 Regular Season · Maryland
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
27.2
Usage
6.3
Consistency
11.1
Best Game by takeover score
Illinois
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Florida Atlantic: 0. Northern Illinois: 1. Towson: 2. Wisconsin: 0. Washington: 1. Nebraska: 0. UCLA: 0. Indiana: 0. Rutgers: 0. Illinois: 2. Michigan: 0. Michigan State: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Florida Atlantic: 8 by 33.3. Northern Illinois: 1 by 14.2. Towson: 6 by 45. Wisconsin: 2 by 8.3. Washington: 11 by 55.8. Nebraska: 1 by 4.2. UCLA: 5 by 20.8. Indiana: 4 by 16.7. Rutgers: 8 by 33.3. Illinois: 10 by 61.7. Michigan: 5 by 20.8. Michigan State: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
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Wins0.8 · Games = 4 · +0.4 vs Losses
Losses0.4 · Games = 8 · -0.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Illinois
Best efficiency game
61.7 vs Illinois
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/30 | @ Michigan State | L 28-38 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Michigan | L 20-45 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | @ Illinois10+ tackles · Splash game | L 6-24 | 10 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/8 | @ Rutgers | L 20-35 | 8 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | vs Indiana | L 10-55 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | @ UCLA | L 17-20 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | vs Nebraska | L 31-34 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Washington10+ tackles | L 20-24 | 11 | 8 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | @ Wisconsin | W 27-10 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | vs TowsonSplash game | W 44-17 | 6 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/5 | vs Northern Illinois | W 20-9 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 39-7 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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Maryland
2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Regular Season | Maryland | 6 | 27.2 | 6.3 | — |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Illinois
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 60.4 takeover score.
#2
Towson
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 53.2 takeover score.
#3
Washington
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 39.3 takeover score.
#4
Northern Illinois
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 22.8 takeover score.
#5
Florida Atlantic
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 12.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Regular Season · Maryland
6 primary output · 27.2 efficiency · 6.3 usage
36.1
Milestones
1
Impact games
2
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2025 · Rating 0.885
Maury · Norfolk, VA
- Committed To
- —
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2025
Career Facts
1
Career teams
1
Seasons tracked
64
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 1 tracked seasons, 12 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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