Coleton Smith: LB · Tulsa · #8.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Coleton Smith
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. A game that shows it: 6 tackles against SMU — Week 9, 2023.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
39 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 1.5 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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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Tulsa | 39 | 14 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| Career | 39 | 14 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-7vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 10-43@ No. 8 Washington | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-66vs No. 19 Oklahoma | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 22-14@ Northern Illinois | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 48-26vs Temple | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 10-42vs Rice | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 10-69@ SMU | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 26-33vs Charlotte | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 22-24@ No. 20 Tulane | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 28-35vs North Texas | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 29-27@ East Carolina | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 14 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Week 13 · 2023
W 29-27
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 3 tackles
A close one, won by 2 on the road.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
39tackles this seasonTFL rate
4%2 TFLSack rate
3%1 sackPD rate
0%0 pass breakups39 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 3.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 3.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 3.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kevin Wilson
Pass share
38.9%
334 pass / 525 run
Plays / game
71.6
12 games
Team sack rate
7.2%
360 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
How it ended
One season at Tulsa, 39 tackles — the college career is complete.
