#26

Korey Smith

LBJunior5' 11", 219 lbsMurfreesboro, TN
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders4-3 · TDC #130
Snap share
87%
5 of 7 started · likely 73–100%
Tackles
61
16th of 5406 in FBS
Solo
31
Tackles for loss
2.5
568th 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 stops2261st / 3262
Sacks1—
Pass breakups1—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles60—

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
17
11.4 yds per catch on those
YAC on those catches
6.7
yds after the catch before his tackle
Coverage plays
18
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

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

SeasonTeamGSnapsTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farMiddle Tennessee#130 · 4-3787%612.51014
2025Middle Tennessee#133 · 3-91144%400.50122
2024Middle Tennessee#130 · 3-922%400000

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

Game Log

Korey 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

7.2 avg. game scoreBest: 8.9 vs Nevada (Week 3)2 of 7 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1Murray StateW 38–145.2310000··
2@MarshallL 26–287.61340.5000··
3NevadaW 27–208.91061000··
4@Jacksonville StateL 13–237.41350000··
5@KansasL 0–556.5760000··
7DelawareW 33–308.11051100··
8@Florida InternationalW 26–236.7540001··
2026 · 7 games7.261312.5101··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles6116th / 5406
Solo31—
Tackles for loss2.5568th / 2447
Sacks1489th / 1212
QB hurries0—
Passes defended1702nd / 1588
Defensive TD0—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles0—
Lost0—
Recovered1—

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 · Murray State✓ LB49~37 (4–49)376%
Wk 2 · Marshall✓ LB61~61 (31–61)13100%
Wk 3 · Nevada✓ LB59~52 (26–59)1088%
Wk 4 · Jacksonville State✓ LB66~66 (34–66)13100%
Wk 5 · Kansas—83~50 (25–59)760%
Wk 7 · Delaware—69~68 (35–69)1099%
Wk 8 · Florida International✓ LB57~53 (27–57)693%
Season5 GS444387 (325–444)6287%

Position Room

17 LBs on the Middle Tennessee roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
26Korey SmithLBJR612.51—1
13Ashton TaylorLBSR4521.5—1
44Kaven CallLBJR1821—0
17Jayson LoweLBJR1710—0
46Reggie JohnsonLBSR150.50—1
16Jaiyden ThompsonLBSR1300—0
31Mathias Malaki-DonaldsonLBSR50011
Jayden WilliamsLB500—0
34Austin ClemonsLBSO400—0
42La'Garrius SimsLBJR20.50.5—0
48Darnell MalpressLBFR200—0
40BJ AusmerLBSO110—0
51Shane RochelleLBFR100—0
32Jonas JimersonLBFR—————
33Malik LoveLBSO—————
52Micah SmithLBFR—————
53Braxton LillisLBFR—————

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. Middle Tennessee depth chart →