#18
Duke · 2026

Kobe Smith

DESophomore6' 3", 225 lbsChattanooga, TN
Duke Blue Devils4-2 · TDC #50
Snap share
32%
likely 18–41%
Tackles
6
2686th of 5406 in FBS
Solo
2
Tackles for loss
1
1346th 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 plays11746th / 2573
Tackles for loss0—
Run stops31912th / 3262
Sacks0—
Pass breakups1—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles5—

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
1
as the play text names the rusher
Tackles after a catch
1
7 yds per catch on those
YAC on those catches
9.0
yds after the catch before his tackle
Coverage plays
2
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 farDuke#50 · 4-2632%611011
2025Duke#44 · 9-5817%1000000

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

Game Log

Kobe 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

4.9 avg. game scoreBest: 7.0 vs William & Mary (Week 4)0 of 6 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1TulaneW 17–33.2100000··
2@IllinoisW 31–273.2100000··
3StanfordW 35–76.5000011··
4William & MaryW 62–77.0111100··
6@Georgia TechL 25–284.5110000··
7North CarolinaL 20–245.1200000··
2026 · 6 games4.9621111··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles62686th / 5406
Solo2—
Tackles for loss11346th / 2447
Sacks1489th / 1212
QB hurries1628th / 1377
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

GameOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madePenaltiesSnap share
Wk 1 · Tulane54~13 (6–20)1·24%
Wk 2 · Illinois68~19 (7–30)1·28%
Wk 3 · Stanford58~23 (9–36)1·40%
Wk 4 · William & Mary71··1—
Wk 6 · Georgia Tech57~22 (9–35)1·39%
Wk 7 · North Carolina64~36 (14–57)2·56%
Season350113 (64–145)6132%

Position Room

17 DLs on the Duke roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
95Preston WatsonDTJR183.51—0
10Tyshon ReedDEJR175.52—1
12Bryce DavisDESO1642—2
55Julius ColumbusDTFR1010—0
44David AndersonDTJR810—2
18Kobe SmithDESO611—1
91Owen WafleDTSO500—0
15Kevin O'ConnorDEJR433—0
43Semaj TurnerDESO300—1
93Sampson OnuohaDEFR30.50—0
99Dakota QuinonezDTSR300—0
50Chadwicke Cannon Jr.DTFR211—0
13Obinna UmehDEFR100—1
90Tommy RupleyDEFR100—0
88Bariate KaraDTFR—————
97Ayden CainDTFR—————
98Jaylen CarlDESO—————

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. Duke depth chart →