Usage Score
12
Player Dossier
2013-2016Illinois
Dawuane Smoot
DL • 6'3" • Groveport, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Dawuane Smoot shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.4 disruption score.
Efficiency
37.4
Consistency
58.4
Season Value
36.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Rutgers
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.
Dawuane Smoot, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Illinois. Dawuane Smoot shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.4 disruption score.
Dawuane Smoot played DL for Illinois. Across 4 tracked seasons, Dawuane Smoot recorded 56 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Illinois.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Illinois paired 21.5 primary output with 37.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 37.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2016 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Rutgers
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2016 Regular Season · Illinois
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.8
Efficiency
37.4
Usage
12
Consistency
58.4
Best Game by takeover score
Northwestern
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 0. North Carolina: 1.5. Western Michigan: 0.5. Nebraska: 2. Purdue: 1.5. Rutgers: 4. Michigan: 0. Minnesota: 2. Michigan State: 3.5. Wisconsin: 1. Iowa: 1.5. Northwestern: 4
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. North Carolina: 3 by 27.5. Western Michigan: 8 by 38.3. Nebraska: 8 by 53.3. Purdue: 5 by 35.8. Rutgers: 5 by 60.8. Michigan: 1 by 4.2. Minnesota: 8 by 53.3. Michigan State: 4 by 51.7. Wisconsin: 5 by 30.8. Iowa: 3 by 27.5. Northwestern: 5 by 60.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins3.8 · Games = 2 · +2.2 vs Losses
Losses1.6 · Games = 9 · -2.2 vs Wins
First Half1.6 · Games = 6 · -0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half2 · Games = 6 · +0.4 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
Rutgers
Best efficiency game
60.8 vs Northwestern
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | @ Northwestern2+ sacks · Splash game | L 21-42 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Iowa | L 0-28 | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Wisconsin | L 3-48 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Michigan StateSplash game | W 31-27 | 4 | 3 | — | 2.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Minnesota | L 17-40 | 8 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Michigan | L 8-41 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ RutgersSplash game | W 24-7 | 5 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Purdue | L 31-34 | 5 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | @ NebraskaSplash game | L 16-31 | 8 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Western Michigan | L 10-34 | 8 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs North Carolina | L 23-48 | 3 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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Illinois
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
2013201420152016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Illinois | 21.5 | 37.4 | 12 | 21.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Rutgers
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 60.7 takeover score.
#2
Northwestern
4
Primary metric
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 59.8 takeover score.
#3
Michigan State
3.5
Primary metric
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 51.6 takeover score.
#4
Nebraska
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 40.6 takeover score.
#5
Minnesota
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 39.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Illinois
21.5 primary output · 37.4 efficiency · 12 usage
36.4
#2
2013 Regular Season · Illinois
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · Illinois
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
4
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2013 · Rating 0.8164
Groveport Madison · Groveport, OH
- Committed To
- Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
56
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 12 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.