Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-0vs Marshall | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#26
Cam Smith
Freshman linebacker for Penn State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 222 lb · Salem, NJ · St Joseph's Prep (Pa.)
Returning to Penn State for 2026
The numbers
4
tackles · 2026
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 tackles, vs Marshall
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 linebacker for Penn State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Penn State in 2025.
Cam Smith
The receipt: 4 tackles against Marshall — Week 1, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with Penn State4-star out of St. Joseph's Prep
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Penn State
NFL
NFL Draft
—
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Penn State2-0HC: Matt Campbell · Run-leaning
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 1 game: 4.0 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
Matt Campbell
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 | Penn State | 4 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 4 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Penn State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Penn State
Returning around him
- 8 Penn State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -10 net (38 in / 48 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Penn State · Last season: 7-6 (AP #7) · Talent rank #26 · 2026 recruiting class #65
The linebacker corps · Penn State
- #8Kooper Ebel77 tackles · 2025
- #10Caleb Bacon68 tackles · 2025
- #9Cael Brezina29 tackles · 2025
- #13Tony Rojas25 tackles · 2025
- #26Cam Smith1 game · 2026
7 more on the roster · Penn State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology