A.J. Smiley: LB · Troy · #31.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
A.J. Smiley
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for two head coaches in three seasons at Troy. A game that shows it: 6 tackles and 0.5 sacks against Louisiana — Week 13, 2019.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
21 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 0 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 43-14vs Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 42-47vs Southern Miss | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 43-50vs Arkansas State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 37-13vs South Alabama | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 49-28vs Georgia Southern | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 63-27@ Texas State | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 3-53@ Louisiana | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 14 | L 13-48vs No. 22 App State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
21tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFLSack rate
2%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups21 tackles · 0.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 5.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chip Lindsey
Pass share
55.5%
491 pass / 394 run
Plays / game
73.8
12 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
530 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2019
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Troy, 52 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2019
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Neal Brown → Chip Lindsey. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
