Alexander Smith: CB · Wisconsin · #11.
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Alexander Smith
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Played for three head coaches in six seasons at Wisconsin. A game that shows it: 5 tackles against Indiana — Week 10, 2023.
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
27 tackles. 5 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 2.5 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
2023 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-17vs Buffalo | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 22-31@ Washington State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 38-17@ Purdue | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 4 | |
| Wk 6 | W 24-13vs Rutgers | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 6-15vs Iowa | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 25-21@ Illinois | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 10-24vs No. 3 Ohio State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 14-20@ Indiana | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 11 | L 10-24vs Northwestern | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 27 | 15 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | 5 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
19%5 pass breakupsTackle volume
27tackles this season27 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 1 sack · 5 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Luke Fickell
Pass share
50.9%
467 pass / 450 run
Plays / game
70.5
13 games
Team sack rate
4.7%
491 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #214 at the position.
How it ended
Six seasons at Wisconsin, 60 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 24 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2023
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Paul Chryst, Jim Leonhard, and Luke Fickell. Multi-era developmental context.
