2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Darrion Smith
Played for two head coaches in two seasons at Auburn. A game that shows it: 4 tackles against Florida — Week 3, 2026.
12 tackles · 0.5 sacks
Play style
Disrupts the pocket from the interior.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle, 2 hurries.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 17-16vs Baylor | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 39-44vs Florida | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 21-15vs Vanderbilt | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 14-24@ No. 17 Tennessee | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 27-24@ No. 1 Georgia | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 15-45@ No. 12 Ole Miss | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 12 | 7 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
Oct. 31 · L 15-45 at Ole Miss, play by play
1 tackle, including 1 pass broken up. He hurried the quarterback twice.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
How Auburn’s defense played that day
Ole Miss’s 10 drives: 3 stopped (1 takeaway) · 7 scored. While the game was within a score they held 2 of 6.
2 tackles. His sack ended Georgia’s drive (half).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 1 of his 2, sacks included.
Sacked the quarterback for a 9-yard loss. Second quarter, up 17-14. Ended Georgia’s drive (half).
0 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
2 tackles, including 1 more for loss. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 7 · 2026
W 27-24
at Georgia
0.5 sacks · 0.5 tackles for loss · 2 tackles
A close one, won by 3 on the road.
Ratings of the games shown run from -1 to +27 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
12%2 TFLSack rate
4%0 sacksHurry rate
33%4 hurries12 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 0.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Golesh
Pass share
47.9%
264 pass / 287 run
Plays / game
68.9
8 games
Team sack rate
10.9%
312 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #382 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Hugh Freeze, D.J. Durkin, and Alex Golesh. Multi-era developmental context.
