Ben Smiley III is a defensive lineman who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at UConn.
Smiley wins the gap play after play. The six seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Bronco Mendenhall, Tony Elliott and Gordon Sammis. One game to point at: 4 tackles against Buffalo — Week 5, 2025.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-13vs Central Connecticut | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 20-27@ Syracuse | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-25vs Ball State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 20-17@ Buffalo | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 51-10vs Florida International | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 26-16vs Air Force | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 48-45@ Florida Atlantic | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 7 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 13 · 2025
W 48-45
0.5 tackles for loss · 3 tackles · 1 hurry
Edged out Florida Atlantic on the road in a shootout.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
10%2 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
10%2 hurries21 tackles · 2 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Gordon Sammis
Pass share
53.5%
451 pass / 392 run
Plays / game
64.8
13 games
Team sack rate
3.1%
452 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
A stat line in 38 games over six seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2025
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Bronco Mendenhall, Tony Elliott and Jim Mora.
