Texas A&M · W 31-21
No tackles.
South Carolina · W 35-34
No tackles.
LSU · W 35-34
No tackles.
Oklahoma · W 21-13
No tackles.
Vanderbilt · W 34-17
No tackles.
Smith has tackles in 3 of Kentucky’s 8 games: none in the other 5.
Kentucky is 7-1, No. 8 in the AP poll (week 10).
Played for two head coaches at Kentucky: Mark Stoops and Will Stein. One game to point at: 2 tackles and 1 INT against South Alabama — Week 4, 2026.
4 tackles · 0 sacks
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-13vs Youngstown State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-45vs No. 12 Alabama | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 45-21vs South Alabama | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
2 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception on 4th and 8 ended South Alabama’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted on 4th and 8. Fourth quarter, up 45-21. Ended South Alabama’s drive (int).
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 4 · 2026
W 45-21
1 interception · 2 tackles · 1 fumble
Dominant 24-point win at home against South Alabama.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Stein
Pass share
46.1%
233 pass / 272 run
Plays / game
63.1
8 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
257 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mark Stoops → Will Stein. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
