#32
Maryland · 2026

Carlton Smith

LBSophomore6' 1", 222 lbsNorfolk, VA
Maryland Terrapins2-5 · TDC #76
Snap share
76%
4 of 7 started · likely 64–92%
Tackles
44
136th of 5406 in FBS
Solo
24
Tackles for loss
3
416th of 2447 in FBS
Sacks
1
489th of 1212 in FBS
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays4489th / 2573
Tackles for loss3375th / 1909
Run stops17151st / 3262
Sacks1—
Pass breakups1—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles35—

Charting

Where Smith's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Passes defended
1
1 broken up · 0 intercepted
QB hurries
0
as the play text names the rusher
Tackles after a catch
9
6.8 yds per catch on those
YAC on those catches
5.3
yds after the catch before his tackle
Coverage plays
10
PBUs + INTs + tackles after a catch

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

2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farMaryland#76 · 2-5776%4431014
2025Maryland#84 · 4-81264%641.50.5001

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Carlton Smith's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Carlton 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

6.6 avg. game scoreBest: 8.5 at Nebraska (Week 5)1 of 7 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1HamptonW 62–05.7430000··
2@UConnW 38–146.2640000··
3Virginia TechL 26–356.8731000··
4UCLAL 3–547.4951000··
5@NebraskaL 23–488.5851101··
6@Ohio StateL 16–456.0710000··
7RutgersL 30–375.5330000··
2026 · 7 games6.644243101··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles44136th / 5406
Solo24—
Tackles for loss3416th / 2447
Sacks1489th / 1212
QB hurries0—
Passes defended1702nd / 1588
Defensive TD0—

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

GameStartOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSnap share
Wk 1 · Hampton✓ LB50~35 (4–50)370%
Wk 2 · UConn—52~41 (21–48)679%
Wk 3 · Virginia Tech✓ LB75~61 (31–72)781%
Wk 4 · UCLA—63~56 (28–63)889%
Wk 5 · Nebraska✓ LB75~72 (37–75)996%
Wk 6 · Ohio State✓ LB69~43 (22–51)662%
Wk 7 · Rutgers—74~42 (21–49)357%
Season4 GS458350 (294–420)4276%

Position Room

15 LBs on the Maryland roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
Daniel WingateLB452.5010
32Carlton SmithLBSO4431—1
3Trey ReddickLBJR260.50—1
11Sidney StewartLBSO263.52—0
40Nahsir TaylorLBSO2121.5—0
0Zion EleeLBFR1154—0
35Keyari JamesLBSO800—0
56DD HolmesLBSO62.52.5—0
27Kaden CarterLBFR500—0
19Stephen Dean IIILBSR300—0
30Travares Daniels IILBFR100—0
9Zahir MathisLBSO—————
48Darius GrimesLBJR—————
49Chris WellsLBJR—————
53Kellen McConnellLBSO—————

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. Maryland depth chart →