Player Career

K.J. Smith Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

K.J. Smith story

K.J. Smith built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a defensive end from Frisco, TX wearing No. 56, spending time with Baylor. The clearest part of K.J. Smith's career was his defensive production: 71 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, and 7 sacks across 14 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Baylor. 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 K.J. Smith's production has multiple signals. With 14 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Baylor.

The arc is straightforward: K.J. 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

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Baylor

    2013-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201320142015201620162017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonBaylor0
2014 Regular SeasonBaylor00
2015 Regular SeasonBaylor00
2016 PostseasonBaylor2540.711.425
2016 Regular SeasonBaylor2540.711.40
2017 Regular SeasonBaylor016.72.1-25

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Northwestern State

Week 1 · W 55-7

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5

Havoc Plays

87.5 takeover

5 disruption/tackle impact with 87.5 takeover score.

#2

@ Oklahoma

Week 11 · L 24-45 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

77.2 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 77.2 takeover score.

#3

vs Kansas State

Week 12 · L 21-42 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

70.3 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 70.3 takeover score.

#4

vs TCU

Week 10 · L 22-62 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

67.5 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 67.5 takeover score.

#5

vs Oklahoma State

Week 4 · W 35-24 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

64.2 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 64.2 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Postseason · Baylor

25 primary output · 40.7 efficiency · 11.4 usage

73.9

#2

2016 Regular Season · Baylor

73.9

25 primary · 40.7 efficiency · 11.4 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · Baylor

44.7

0 primary · 16.7 efficiency · 2.1 usage

Milestones

7

Impact games

7

Splash games

2

10+ tackle games