Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| 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 |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#19
Darris Smith
Senior edge rusher on Missouri's 2026 roster.
6′5″ · 265 lb · Baxley, GA · Appling County
CFB Index 73 · #78 of 420 edge rushersMedium confidenceReturning to Missouri for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
1.5 TFL · 4 tackles · 2 hurries
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1.5 TFL, 3 tackles, at Kansas
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 edge rusher on Missouri's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Georgia in 2022.
- Transferred from Georgia to Missouri in 2024.
Darris Smith
Collapses the pocket even when the sack doesn't come. Two head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. One game to point at: 3 tackles, 1.5 TFL against Kansas — Week 2, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with Georgia4-star out of Appling County
2024
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coach2022–2023
Missouri
2025–2026
Missouri
Played his entire career under Eli Drinkwitz.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Georgia15-0HC: Kirby Smart · Balanced
2023Georgia13-1HC: Kirby Smart · Balanced
2025Missouri8-5HC: Eli Drinkwitz · Run-heavy
2026Missouri2-0HC: Eli Drinkwitz · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Elite: qb hurries (96th percentile). 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 2 games: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.8 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
Eli Drinkwitz
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
73 · #78 of 420 edge rushers
Former four-star. Now #78 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #7 of 16 SEC DEs
How the All-SEC estimate is computed
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 38–21
at Kansas
3 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 TFL
With A. Simmons — 292 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 86.4 · 8 rush yds (2 car) · B. Reus — 50 AVG · 1 IN 20 · 66 LONG
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Collapses the pocket even when the sack doesn't come.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Missouri
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Edge · Missouri
Returning around him
- 6 Missouri players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +3 net (30 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Missouri · Last season: 8-5 (AP #25) · Talent rank #19 · 2026 recruiting class #34
DNA match
Player DNA
Pressure Merchant
Collapses the pocket even when the sack doesn't come.
EDGE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Damon Wilson Jr.’s 2025 season.
Matches Damon on
Pressure-to-sack conversion
Differs from Damon on
Hurry rate (higher)
Weight (lower)
Height (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Marlem Louis's junior season at San Diego State (2024).
Matches Marlem on
Sack rate
TFL rate
Weight
Differs from Marlem on
Class year (lower)
Height (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Darris Smith
Background
2025: Saw action in all 13 games, earning his first start in the SEC matchup at No. 10 Vanderbilt … Registered 16 total tackles (10 solo), 5.5 TFL, 4.0 sacks and 11 quarterback hurries – all career-best outputs. Central Arkansas: Logged two total tackles in the season opener. Kansas: Made a solo...
The defensive line · Missouri
- #19Darris Smith6 tackles for loss · 2025
- #57Mark Hensley5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #90Sterling Webb4.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #3Marquis Gracial2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #95Jalen Marshall1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
16 more on the roster · Missouri team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology