Branden Smith: CB · California · #18.
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Branden Smith
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Third year in the California secondary. A game that shows it: 2 tackles against Washington State — Week 5, 2021.
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | California | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | California | 13 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 | California | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 21 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-22vs Nevada | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 42-30vs Sacramento State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 6-21vs Washington State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 12 | W 41-11@ Stanford | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
3 seasons under Justin Wilcox — 20-18 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Justin Wilcox
Pass share
49.1%
379 pass / 393 run
Plays / game
64.3
12 games
Team sack rate
6.7%
419 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2021
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at California, 21 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2021
1 coachPlayed every college season under Justin Wilcox.
