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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 1746th / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 5 | 1336th / 3262 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 5 | — |
Career
4 seasons at 2 schools 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 |  Ohio State#2 · 6-1 | 7 | 34% | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 |  Alabama#15 · 11-4 | 11 | 24% | 26 | 6.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2024 | Alabama#7 · 9-4 | 11 | 13% | 20 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | Alabama#8 · 12-2 | 3 | 5% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. James Smith's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
James 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
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 8 | 2336th / 5406 |
| Solo | 1 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1346th / 2447 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 1 | 702nd / 1588 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
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
| Game | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Ball State | 60 | ~28 (11–44) | 2 | 1 | 47% |
| Wk 2 · Texas | 78 | ~31 (12–49) | 1 | · | 40% |
| Wk 3 · Kent State | 55 | ~12 (6–18) | 1 | 1 | 22% |
| Wk 4 · Illinois | 71 | ~26 (10–41) | 1 | · | 37% |
| Wk 5 · Iowa | 52 | ~17 (7–27) | 1 | · | 33% |
| Wk 6 · Maryland | 69 | · | · | 1 | — |
| Wk 7 · Indiana | 69 | ~34 (13–54) | 2 | · | 49% |
| Season | 438 | 148 (95–190) | 8 | 3 | 34% |
Position Room
18 DLs on the Ohio State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kenyatta Jackson Jr. | DE | SR | 22 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 |
| 94 | Jason Moore | DT | SR | 18 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 4 | Qua Russaw | DE | SR | 14 | 3.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 96 | Eddrick Houston | DT | JR | 14 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 53 | Will Smith Jr. | DT | SR | 12 | 2.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| John Walker | DT | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 12 | Beau Atkinson | DE | SR | 9 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 3 | James Smith | DT | SR | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Zion Grady | DE | SO | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Epi Sitanilei | DE | SO | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 90 | Damari Simeon | DT | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 91 | Darryus McKinley | DT | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 98 | Jamir Perez | DT | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 97 | Dre Quinn | DE | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Khary Wilder | DE | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 56 | Nate Riegle | DE | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 95 | Emanuel Ruffin | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ashton Yeager | DT | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
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. Ohio State depth chart →