Chau Smith-Wade
Durable Contributor⭐ Shooting Star · 2025
Height5'11"
Weight176 lb
BornSep 17, 2002
Age23
ConferencePacific Twelve
Rookie yr2024
Draft2024 · Rd 5, Pick 157 · CAR
A defensive back who maximized value through excellent availability over their career. Their developmental was extended by consistently being on the field.
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2024 | — | CAR | 8 | — | 35 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 301 | 42.7% | 144 | 36.9% | 20 | 14 | 0.7 | 75.4 | 4.6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | — | CAR | 16 | — | 56 | 43 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 626 | 62.9% | 107 | 28.4% | 47 | 39 | 0.8 | 105.8 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 24 | — | 91 | 64 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 927 | 52.8% | 251 | 32.6% | 67 | 53 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 8 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22 | CAR | 8 | 0* | 35 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.1 |
| 2025 | 23 | CAR | 16 | 10* | 56 | 43 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Career | 24 | 10* | 91 | 64 | 27 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 12.1 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22 | CAR | 14 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 301 | 42.7% | 144 | 36.9% |
| 2025 | 23 | CAR | 16 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 626 | 62.9% | 107 | 28.4% |
| Career | 30 | 10* | — | — | 927 | — | 251 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 22 | CAR | 14 | 0* | 20 | 14 | 0.7 | 75.4 | 4.6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | 23 | CAR | 16 | 10* | 47 | 39 | 0.8 | 105.8 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0.1 |
| Career | 30 | 10* | 67 | 53 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 8 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 45 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 45 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
57
Sustained
career value
×.6
57
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 57 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 45· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 57
On-field 41.3
Availability 15.7
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2024bestavg 572025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Interceptions leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 88%.
Per-Snap Impact
Defensive Backs · proprietary · 2012+26
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1000.863Snap share52.8%Def snaps927Emerging
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within defensive backs, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive backs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2024
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.54s
40-Yard
Below avg · 31th pct
Pos 31thAll 69thClass Pos 2thClass All 59th
34.5"
Vertical
Below avg · 29th pct
Pos 29thAll 59thClass Pos 22thClass All 48th
125"
Broad Jump
Above avg · 70th pct
Pos 70thAll 86thClass Pos 41thClass All 75th
18 reps
Bench
Strong · 75th pct
Pos 75thAll 33thClass Pos 81thClass All 34th
7.05s
3-Cone
Below avg · 30th pct
Pos 30thAll 64thClass All 59th
4.32s
Shuttle
Low · 16th pct
Pos 16thAll 53thClass Pos 25thClass All 55th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl4Solo3Ast1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Washington State), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
J.J. JansenLS2yAndy DaltonQB2yA'Shawn RobinsonDT2yTaylor MotonOT2yNick ScottSAF2yYosh NijmanOT2yAustin CorbettG2yDamien LewisG2yD.J. WonnumLB2yDerrick BrownDT2yChuba HubbardRB2yRobert HuntOT2yTommy TrembleTE2yDavid MooreWR2yMike JacksonCB2yJaycee HornCB2yBrady ChristensenOT2yCade MaysC2yIkem EkwonuOT2yBryce YoungQB2yLaBryan RayDT2yDan ChisenaWR2yChandler ZavalaG2yClaudin CherelusLB2y
2024 Draft Class· this player went #157
#149Josh NewtonCB#150Spencer RattlerQB#151Jaylon CarliesLB#152Ainias SmithWR#153Deantre PrinceCB#154Brennan JacksonLB#155Jeremiah Trotter Jr.LB#156Jamari ThrashWR#158Mohamed KamaraLB#159Hunter NourzadC#160Edefuan UlofoshioLB#161Dominique HamptonLB#162Christian JonesOL#163Jacob MonkC#164Jaylin SimpsonCB#165Rasheen AliRB
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with CAR
- 2024draft
Drafted by CAR — Round 5, Pick 157
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 176 lb
Frame
184 lb at 4.54s
Size-speed
34.5" vert / 125" broad
Explosion
18 reps
Bench power
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CAR | 1 | W17Out· Illness / Chest |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
45
peak 57
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2024
C+2025
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
88%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
91
IronEra Translator
INT translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual INT | INT/G | → 2025 INT | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0.1 | 2+1 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0.1 | 1 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #157 (Rd 5) · CAR · 2024 · +12 vs expected KV-H
45actual
33 expected · Δ+12
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