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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 2000th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1269th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 3 | — |
Charting
Where Smith's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
6 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Arizona State#53 · 4-4 | 3 | 13% | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Arizona State#45 · 8-5 | 8 | 31% | 19 | 6.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | Arizona State#23 · 11-3 | 14 | 44% | 33 | 6 | 4.5 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 | Arizona State#108 · 3-9 | 8 | 30% | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 * |  Oklahoma#25 · 6-7 | 2 | 5% | 5 | — | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 * | Oklahoma#10 · 11-2 | 2 | 3% | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Clayton Smith's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded. * Defense rebuilt from the play-by-play (ESPN's box scores that season are missing it); about 10% below official totals.
Game Log
Clayton Smith's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Morgan State | W 70–7 | 7.4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Texas A&M | L 20–48 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | vs Kansas | W 24–17 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 |  Baylor | L 19–55 | 5.9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Hawai'i | W 30–12 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 | @ Texas Tech | L 25–53 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 8 |  Kansas State | W 28–17 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 9 | @ BYU | L 20–27 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 3 games | 5.5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 4 | 3365th / 5664 |
| Solo | 2 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1566th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1 | 620th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 2 | 418th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Morgan State | 49 | ~17 (7–27) | 1 | · | 35% |
| Wk 2 · Texas A&M | 60 | ~17 (7–27) | 1 | 1 | 28% |
| Wk 5 · Baylor | 79 | ~36 (14–57) | 2 | · | 46% |
| Season | 532 | 70 (36–91) | 4 | 1 | 13% |
Position Room
20 DLs on the Arizona State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Jalen Thompson | DL | SR | 21 | 5.5 | 4 | — | 0 |
| 99 | C.J. Fite | DL | SR | 19 | 4.5 | 2 | — | 1 |
| 97 | Blazen Lono-Wong | DL | SR | 15 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 92 | Zac Swanson | DL | SR | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 5 | Roman Pitre | DL | SR | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 98 | Julian Hugo | DL | FR | 7 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 |
| Emar'Rion Winston | DL | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | ||
| Ramar Williams | DL | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 2 | ||
| 90 | Hyrum Vaeono | DL | SO | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Clayton Smith | DL | SR | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 3 | Albert Smith III | DE | JR | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 17 | Joshua Shanklin | DL | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 36 | Salesi Manu | DL | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 88 | Daeshon Morgan | DL | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Kirt Vakalahi | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 84 | Landen Anderson | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 91 | Rashad McKenzie | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93 | MyKeil Gardner | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | Jeffrey Manns | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 96 | Sinei Tengei | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Arizona State depth chart →