Junior safety for Memphis. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 185 lb · Little Elm, TX · Braswell HS
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.
How he plays
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Solo tackles: 98th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
interceptions · 2026
18 tackles · 1 TFL
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 12 tackles, at Boise State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 safety for Memphis. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Dylan Smith
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Three head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 12 tackles against Boise State — Week 2, 2026.
18 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
4 programs, one constant: he played.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Ryan Silverfield → Charles Huff. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Memphis
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: solo tackles (98th percentile). Strength: interceptions (93rd percentile).
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 · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 7.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 6.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Huff
Pass share
38.2%
66 pass / 107 run
Plays / game
57.7
3 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
77 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Memphis | 18 | 14 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | 2 | -- |
| 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 | 95 | 69 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | -- |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 27–21
at UNLV
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| 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 |
| Total | 18 | 14 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Koby Perry’s 2022 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Mario Thompson's senior season at Old Dominion (2026).
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Player DNA
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