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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 | 1 | 1082nd / 1909 |
| Run stops | 4 | 1613th / 3262 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 5 | — |
Career
2 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Ball State#133 · 2-5 | 4 | 27% |
| 2025 |  Cincinnati#58 · 7-6 | 1 | 2% |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Keilan Smith's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Keilan 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
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ Ohio State | L 3–56 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 |  Stony Brook | W 41–17 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 | @ Liberty | L 15–51 | 5.6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Kent State | L 13–26 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 |  Toledo | L 24–39 | 5.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Northwestern | L 14–45 | 6.3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Bowling Green | W 32–31 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 3 games | 5.7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 6 | 2686th / 5406 |
| Solo | 4 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1346th / 2447 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| 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 | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Ohio State | 72 | ~24 (9–38) | 1 | 33% |
| Wk 3 · Liberty | 64 | ~40 (20–50) | 2 | 63% |
| Wk 5 · Toledo | 86 | ~40 (20–50) | 2 | 47% |
| Wk 6 · Northwestern | 55 | ~20 (8–32) | 1 | 36% |
| Season | 465 | 124 (71–159) | 6 | 27% |
Position Room
18 DLs on the Ball State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Ameir Glenn | DT | JR | 16 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 39 | Maverick Gracio | DE | SR | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 7 | Ben Marsh | DE | SR | 12 | 4.5 | 2 | — | 2 |
| 94 | Ka'Shawn Thomas | DT | SR | 9 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 58 | Keilan Smith | DT | SR | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Kendrick Gilbert | DT | SR | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Austin Stief | DE | SR | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Spencer Vaka | DT | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 57 | Reese Hill | DT | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 33 | Jamar Birden | DE | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 52 | Michael Thacker | DT | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 3 | George Okorie | DE | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 51 | CJ Sanchez | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 55 | Dominic Infelise | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 90 | Lincoln Mason | DT | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93 | Mason Holbrook | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 96 | Joshua Coleman | DT | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 97 | Myles Hancock | DT | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Ball State depth chart →