Usage Score
12.6
Player Dossier
2025-2025Troy
DE • 6'4" • 220 lbs • Greenville, MS, USA
Donnie Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37 disruption score.
Usage Score
12.6
Efficiency
37
Consistency
75.2
Season Value
56.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Troy
Snapshot
Scouting Read
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Donnie Smith, DE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Troy. Donnie Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37 disruption score.
Donnie Smith played DE for Troy. Across 1 tracked season, Donnie Smith recorded 11 receiving yards and 44 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Troy.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Troy paired 33.5 primary output with 37 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 37 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: Old Dominion
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
2.4
Efficiency
37
Usage
12.6
Consistency
75.2
Best Game by takeover score
Old Dominion
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Jacksonville State: 2. Nicholls: 2.5. Clemson: 0.5. Memphis: 4. Buffalo: 0. South Alabama: 2. Texas State: 2. UL Monroe: 3. Louisiana: 3. Arkansas State: 0.5. Old Dominion: 4. Georgia State: 3. Southern Miss: 4. James Madison: 3
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Jacksonville State: 1 by 24.2. Nicholls: 4 by 41.7. Clemson: 2 by 13.3. Memphis: 3 by 52.5. Buffalo: 5 by 20.8. South Alabama: 6 by 45. Texas State: 2 by 28.3. UL Monroe: 4 by 46.7. Louisiana: 2 by 38.3. Arkansas State: 4 by 21.7. Old Dominion: 3 by 52.5. Georgia State: 3 by 42.5. Southern Miss: 3 by 52.5. James Madison: 2 by 38.3
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14 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Old Dominion
Best efficiency game
52.5 vs Southern Miss
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/17 | @ Jacksonville StateSplash game | L 13-17 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/6 | @ James MadisonSplash game | L 14-31 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/29 | @ Southern Miss2+ sacks · Splash game | W 28-18 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Georgia StateSplash game | W 31-19 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/14 | @ Old DominionSplash game | L 0-33 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/2 | vs Arkansas State | L 10-23 | 4 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | vs LouisianaSplash game | W 35-23 | 2 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | @ UL MonroeSplash game | W 37-14 | 4 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/12 | @ Texas StateSplash game | W 48-41 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | vs South AlabamaSplash game | W 31-24 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | @ Buffalo | W 21-17 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | vs MemphisSplash game | L 7-28 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | @ Clemson | L 16-27 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | vs NichollsSplash game | W 38-20 | 4 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
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Troy
2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Postseason | Troy | 33.5 | 37 | 12.6 | — |
| 2025 Regular Season | Troy | 33.5 | 37 | 12.6 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
Old Dominion
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 59.8 takeover score.
#2
Southern Miss
4
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 59.1 takeover score.
#3
Memphis
4
Primary metric
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 55.9 takeover score.
#4
UL Monroe
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 45.6 takeover score.
#5
Georgia State
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 43.9 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Postseason · Troy
33.5 primary output · 37 efficiency · 12.6 usage
56.2
#2
2025 Regular Season · Troy
56.2
33.5 primary · 37 efficiency · 12.6 usage
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Impact games
11
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Career Facts
1
Career teams
2
Seasons tracked
44
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 2 tracked seasons, 14 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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