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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 1181st / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1082nd / 1909 |
| Run stops | 4 | 1613th / 3262 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 8 | — |
Charting
Where Smith'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.
2025 charting · UTEP
2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (1 of Smith’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.
Where he throws3 throws charted
Career
3 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 |  UTEP#137 · 1-6 | 6 | 47% | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | UTEP#128 · 2-10 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| 2024 | UTEP#128 · 3-9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Shay Smith's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Shay 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 | @ Oklahoma | L 0–51 | 5.9 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Texas Southern | W 51–10 | 7.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Michigan | L 17–52 | 5.8 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Oregon State | L 7–33 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ New Mexico | L 7–61 | 6.4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Nevada | L 13–30 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 |  San José State | L 11–24 | 5.8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2026 · 6 games | 5.6 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 21 | 871st / 5406 |
| Solo | 6 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1346th / 2447 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 1 | 628th / 1377 |
| Passes defended | 1 | 702nd / 1588 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
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 | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Oklahoma | — | 59 | ~48 (24–56) | 4 | · | 81% |
| Wk 2 · Texas Southern | ✓ LB | 62 | ~31 (3–56) | 3 | 1 | 50% |
| Wk 3 · Michigan | — | 70 | ~30 (3–54) | 4 | · | 43% |
| Wk 4 · Oregon State | ✓ LB | 57 | ~6 (0–34) | 1 | · | 11% |
| Wk 5 · New Mexico | — | 65 | ~64 (33–65) | 8 | · | 98% |
| Wk 7 · San José State | — | 58 | ~29 (3–53) | 2 | · | 50% |
| Season | 2 GS | 443 | 208 (97–284) | 22 | 1 | 47% |
Position Room
9 LBs on the UTEP roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Isaiah Bogerty | LB | SR | 42 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Jayden Wilson | LB | 38 | 2.5 | 0 | — | 2 | ||
| 4 | Garrett Hawkins | LB | JR | 30 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Shay Smith | LB | SO | 21 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 41 | Vashon Brunswick II | LB | SO | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 45 | Justin Lee | LB | FR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Copelin Windfont | LB | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 38 | Jalen Hamilton | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Japrei Wafer | LB | 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. UTEP depth chart →