Dylan Smith
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. Played for three head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Mike Gundy, Doug Meacham and Charles Huff. A game that shows it: 12 tackles against Boise State — Week 2, 2026.
40 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
40 tackles. 3 passes defended. 3 interceptions. 2 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.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Memphis | 40 | 28 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2025 | Oklahoma State | 14 | 7 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Oklahoma State | 42 | 33 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Oklahoma State | 21 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 2 |
| Career | 117 | 83 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 5 |
Last game (Wk 9): 6 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-21@ UNLV | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | W 42-24vs Arkansas State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 20-38@ Boise State | 12 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 12 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 45-21vs UT Martin | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 5 | W 59-8@ Charlotte | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-13vs UAB | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | L 17-31@ Tulane | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 41-34vs East Carolina | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 49-22vs Army | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | 28 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 |
Oct. 31 · W 49-22 vs Army, play by play
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: taking the ball away — 3 interceptions in the 9 games with play by play.
How Memphis’s defense played that day
Army’s 11 drives: 8 stopped (2 takeaways) · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 5.
3 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. It places 4 for him; the box score credits 3.
6 tackles, including 1 interception, 1 pass broken up. His interception on 3rd and 8 ended UAB’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted on 3rd and 8. Second quarter, tied 7-7. Ended UAB’s drive (int).
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 2 passes broken up, tied for 4th-most passes broken up in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
A big game: 12 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
A big game: 3 tackles, including 2 interceptions, tied for 2nd-most interceptions in FBS that week. His interception on 3rd and 8 ended Arkansas State’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted on 3rd and 8. First quarter, tied 0-0. Ended Arkansas State’s drive (int).
Intercepted. Fourth quarter, up 42-24. Ended Arkansas State’s drive (int).
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +11 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
8%3 pass breakupsInterceptions
3interceptionsTackle volume
40tackles this seasonTFL rate
5%2 TFL40 tackles · 2 for loss · 3 pass breakups · 3 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 4.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Road4g | 4.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Huff
Pass share
42.1%
268 pass / 368 run
Plays / game
70.7
9 games
Team sack rate
5.4%
299 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #40 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 33 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Mike Gundy, Doug Meacham and Charles Huff.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Memphis
