Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2016San Diego State
Malik Smith
S • 6'0" • Compton, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Malik Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.4 disruption score.
Impact Production
75
High-end production for a safety
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
57
Useful peak profile
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · San Diego State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- San Diego State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: San José State
Player Story
Malik Smith built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a safety from Compton, CA wearing No. 12, spending time with San Diego State. The clearest part of Malik Smith's career was his defensive production: 59...
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- Committed To
- San Diego State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Malik Smith, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · San Diego State. Malik Smith shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 25.4 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 59
- TFL
- 3
- Passes defended
- 7
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Malik Smith quick answers
- Latest team and position
- San Diego State · S
- Career Tackles
- 59
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 22 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · San Diego State
- Top game
- San José State
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Compton Dominguez · San Diego State
- High school pipeline
- Compton Dominguez · 19 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 12 · Class 2016
- 2016 Tackles rank
- 59 tackles · S 88th (top 23%) · Mountain West 49th (top 10%) · National 523rd (top 10%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | San Diego State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | San Diego State | 3 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 49.1 |
| 2015 Postseason | San Diego State | 5 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 55.2 |
| 2015 Regular Season | San Diego State | 5 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 55.2 |
| 2016 Postseason | San Diego State | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 57.6 |
| 2016 Regular Season | San Diego State | 14 | 54 | 2 | 0 | - | 7 | 2 | 57.6 |
Related Context
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Malik Smith played S for San Diego State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Malik Smith recorded 59 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2016 with San Diego State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
San Diego State paired 11 primary output with 25.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 25.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: South Alabama
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · San Diego State
Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
25.4
Usage
4.6
Consistency
66.8
Best Game by takeover score
South Alabama
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Houston: 1. New Hampshire: 1. California: 0. Northern Illinois: 1. South Alabama: 2. UNLV: 0. Fresno State: 1. San José State: 1. Utah State: 1. Hawai'i: 1. Nevada: 1. Wyoming: 0. Colorado State: 0. Wyoming: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Houston: 5 by 30.8. New Hampshire: 1 by 14.2. California: 4 by 16.7. Northern Illinois: 10 by 51.7. South Alabama: 5 by 40.8. UNLV: 2 by 8.3. Fresno State: 2 by 18.3. San José State: 4 by 26.7. Utah State: 3 by 22.5. Hawai'i: 3 by 22.5. Nevada: 2 by 18.3. Wyoming: 8 by 33.3. Colorado State: 7 by 29.2. Wyoming: 3 by 22.5
Split Comparison
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Wins0.8 · Games = 11 · +0.2 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · Games = 3 · -0.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
South Alabama
Best efficiency game
51.7 vs Northern Illinois
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/17 | vs Houston | W 34-10 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/4 | @ Wyoming | W 27-24 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/27 | vs Colorado State | L 31-63 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Wyoming | L 33-34 | 8 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/13 | @ Nevada | W 46-16 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Hawai'i | W 55-0 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Utah State | W 40-13 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | vs San José State | W 42-3 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Fresno State | W 17-3 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 10/9 | vs UNLV | W 26-7 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/2 | @ South AlabamaSplash game | L 24-42 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Northern Illinois10+ tackles | W 42-28 | 10 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/11 | vs California | W 45-40 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/4 | vs New Hampshire | W 31-0 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Malik Smith story
Malik Smith built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a safety from Compton, CA wearing No. 12, spending time with San Diego State. The clearest part of Malik Smith's career was his defensive production: 59 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 9 interceptions, and 7 passes defended across 22 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with San Diego State. 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 Malik Smith's production has multiple signals. With 22 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across San Diego State.
The arc is straightforward: Malik Smith moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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San Diego State
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | San Diego State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | San Diego State | 3 | 20 | — | 3 |
| 2015 Postseason | San Diego State | 5 | 20 | — | 2 |
| 2015 Regular Season | San Diego State | 5 | 20 | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | San Diego State | 11 | 25.4 | 4.6 | 6 |
| 2016 Regular Season | San Diego State | 11 | 25.4 | 4.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs San José State
Week 14 · W 38-7 · Conference game
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
60 takeover
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#2
vs Hawai'i
Week 8 · W 20-10 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
60 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#3
@ Oregon State
Week 4 · L 7-28
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Havoc Plays
60 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#4
@ Cincinnati
Week 1 · W 42-7 · Postseason
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Havoc Plays
60 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#5
vs Nevada
Week 13 · W 31-14 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
60 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · San Diego State
11 primary output · 25.4 efficiency · 4.6 usage
57.6
#2
2016 Regular Season · San Diego State
57.6
11 primary · 25.4 efficiency · 4.6 usage
#3
2015 Postseason · San Diego State
55.2
5 primary · 20 efficiency · — usage
Milestones
8
Impact games
1
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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