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Clayton Smith

Arizona State · Edge Rusher · 2023-25

SACKS
11
TFL
18
TKL
73

Career totals · 3 seasons with stats

Scouting Report

From 2023 to 2025, Smith recorded 73 tackles, 18 tackles for loss and 11 sacks.

In 17-0 that career earns a 65 overall, the 19th-highest edge rusher rating at Arizona State since 1990 and No. 247 among all edge rushers of the 2020-2024 era.

Season by Season

Clayton Smith season-by-season statistics at Arizona State
SeasonTklTFLSacksPD
2023215.54.51
20243362.54
2025196.540
Total7318115

Seasons with tracked stats at Arizona State. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).

Arizona State Teammates

  1. 88Cam Skattebo2023-24RB
  2. 77Jordyn Tyson2023-25WR
  3. 77Keyshaun Elliott2024-25LB
  4. 74Xavion Alford2024-25S
  5. 72Sam Leavitt2024-25QB
  6. 72Xazavian Valladay2022RB
  7. 71Rachaad White2020-21RB
  8. 70Darien Butler2018-21LB
  9. 70B.J. Green II2021-23EDGE
  10. 70Chamon Metayer2024-25TE

Full Arizona State all-time roster

Top Edge Rushers of the 2020-2024 Era

  1. 93Aidan HutchinsonMichigan · 2018-21EDGE
  2. 93Will Anderson Jr.Alabama · 2020-22EDGE
  3. 90T'Vondre SweatTexas · 2019-23EDGE
  4. 90Jordan DavisGeorgia · 2018-21EDGE
  5. 90Abdul CarterPenn State · 2022-24EDGE
  6. 90Calijah KanceyPittsburgh · 2020-22EDGE
  7. 90Jalen CarterGeorgia · 2020-22EDGE
  8. 90Kayvon ThibodeauxOregon · 2019-21EDGE

Best college edge rushers since 1990Best Big 12 players

Sources: Wikipedia and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.