Player Story
Dawuane Smoot story
Dawuane Smoot built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a defensive lineman from Groveport, OH wearing No. 91, spending time with Illinois. The clearest part of Dawuane Smoot's career was his defensive production: 56 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 12 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Illinois. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Dawuane Smoot's production has multiple signals. With 12 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Illinois.
The arc is straightforward: Dawuane Smoot moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.