Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 5 | 269th / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 206th / 1909 |
| Run stops | 4 | 1613th / 3262 |
| Sacks | 2 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 12 | — |
Where Smiley'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.
2 seasons 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 | South Alabama#102 · 4-3 | 6 | 43% | 14 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2025 | South Alabama#107 · 4-8 | 8 | 32% | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. E'Mauri Smiley's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
E'Mauri Smiley'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 | W 39–14 | 6.8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 2 | @ | L 24–28 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 | W 41–36 | 7.3 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | · | · | |
| 4 | @ | L 21–45 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | W 52–35 | 6.4 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · | |
| 6 | @ | W 56–49 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | @ | L 13–20 | 6.6 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 6 games | 5.8 | 14 | 2 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | · | · | ||
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 14 | 1505th / 5406 |
| Solo | 2 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2.5 | 568th / 2447 |
| Sacks | 1 | 489th / 1212 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 1 | 702nd / 1588 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
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 | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · SE Louisiana | 37 | ~25 (10–37) | 3 | 68% |
| Wk 3 · Ohio | 59 | ~32 (12–50) | 3 | 54% |
| Wk 4 · Kentucky | 68 | ~21 (8–33) | 1 | 31% |
| Wk 5 · UL Monroe | 69 | ~32 (12–50) | 2 | 46% |
| Wk 6 · Arkansas State | 70 | ~26 (10–41) | 1 | 37% |
| Wk 8 · Marshall | 66 | ~45 (22–57) | 5 | 68% |
| Season | 420 | 181 (116–233) | 15 | 43% |
9 DLs on the South Alabama roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Masey Lewis | DL | SR | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 90 | E'Mauri Smiley | DL | SO | 14 | 2.5 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 41 | Tyler Carter | DL | JR | 13 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 56 | Stephen Johnson | DL | SR | 13 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 2 |
| 49 | Tre Brown | DL | SR | 11 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 94 | Andrew Hines | DL | SO | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 39 | Rodney Hunter | DL | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Andrew Washburn | DL | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 80 | Brayden Hurst | 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. South Alabama depth chart →