Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-50@ Texas A&M | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 48-14vs Lindenwood | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#2
Antonio Smith
Junior safety on Missouri State's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 197 lb · Miami, FL · Gulliver Prep
Returning to Missouri State for 2026
Recruiting
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IOL recruit
Joined Florida Atlantic
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 safety on Missouri State's 2026 roster.
- Signed with Florida Atlantic in 2023.
Antonio Smith
Three head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 4 tackles against Texas A&M — Week 1, 2026.
6 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Florida Atlanticout of College of the Canyons
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
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Missouri State
2025era →
Nick Petrino
Missouri State
2026era →
Casey Woods
Missouri State
Coaching transition mid-career: Nick Petrino → Casey Woods. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Florida Atlantic3-9HC: Chad Lunsford · Run-leaning
2025Missouri State7-6HC: Nick Petrino · Balanced
2026Missouri State1-1HC: Casey Woods · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Casey Woods
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Missouri State | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Missouri State | 12 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 19 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 48–14
vs Lindenwood
2 TOT · 2 SOLO
Dominant 34-point win at home against Lindenwood.
With I. Myers — 24 rush yds (1 car) · 1 TD · S. Locklear — 258 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · 6 rush yds (4 car)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Missouri State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Missouri State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +8 net (19 in / 11 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Missouri State · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #119 · 2026 recruiting class #131
Background
Missouri State 2025: Played in 11 games in his first season with the Bears (271 snaps) with regular time in the secondary and on special teams ... Earned a start at safety in game at Kennesaw State (11/22/25) and brought down 5 ball carriers with 3 solo tackles ... Also had multiple stops in home...
The secondary · Missouri State
- #9Dylan Dixson50 tackles · 2025
- #29Christian Ford47 tackles · 2025
- #2Antonio Smith12 tackles · 2025
- #16J.J. O'Neal12 tackles · 2025
- #12Joel Boamah8 tackles · 2025
16 more on the roster · Missouri State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology