2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
“If darris smith was slightly faster and could finish his sacks he’d be insnae”
8 stories in the last 60 days, from 5 outlets.
Missouri football injury updates for Ahmad Hardy, Darris Smith on official SEC report
Columbia Daily Tribune +1 Sep 23
Darris Smith
Played for two head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Kirby Smart and Eli Drinkwitz. One game to point at: 3 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against Kansas — Week 2, 2026.
6 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Collapses the pocket even when the sack doesn't come.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 5 outlets
Missouri football injury updates for Ahmad Hardy, Darris Smith on official SEC report
Columbia Daily Tribune +1 Sep 23 · 2 outlets
from 8 outlets
Missouri football injury updates for Ahmad Hardy, Darris Smith on official SEC report
Columbia Daily Tribune +1 Sep 23 · 2 outlets
Rock M NationEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Missouri14 stories2024 to nowMost about: profile and feature, awards and watch lists, preview and matchup.
Sports Illustrated +1Mizzou Football's Most Important Players: No. 5, Darris SmithJun 26
Columbia MissourianIs Darris Smith the next breakout star in an impressive line of Mizzou edge rushers?Aug 6
On3The amazing transformation of Mizzou edge rusher Darris SmithAug 6
CBS SportsMizzou DE Darris Smith talks preseason camp Stream of NCAA FootballAug 8
Georgia2022 to 2023not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Darris Smith at Kansas.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, in the 4 games with play by play.
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Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 54-14vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-21@ Kansas | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 27-17vs Troy | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 34-10@ Arkansas | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -10 to +3 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eli Drinkwitz
Pass share
47.4%
255 pass / 283 run
Plays / game
67.2
8 games
Team sack rate
3.0%
269 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #7 of 16 SEC DEs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 35% of returning players who ranked #4–10 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 31–38%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 21 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Kirby Smart and Eli Drinkwitz.
