2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
E'Mauri Smiley
Wins the gap play after play. Two seasons in the South Alabama defensive front to date. One game to point at: 5 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Marshall — Week 8, 2026.
18 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
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 | South Alabama | 18 | 4 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2025 | South Alabama | 15 | 6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- |
| Career | 33 | 10 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 4 tackles, 1 hurry.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 39-14vs SE Louisiana | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-36vs Ohio | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 21-45@ Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 52-35vs UL Monroe | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 56-49@ Arkansas State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 13-20@ Marshall | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 20-35vs Louisiana Tech | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 4 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
Oct. 31 · L 20-35 vs Louisiana Tech, play by play
4 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, 1 of them a sack, in the 7 games with play by play.
How South Alabama’s defense played that day
Louisiana Tech’s 11 drives: 6 stopped · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 9.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 6 for him; the box score credits 5.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 6-yard loss on 3rd and 16. Fourth quarter, up 45-28.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 5-yard loss. First quarter, up 7-0.
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 3 · 2026
W 41-36
vs Ohio
0.5 sacks · 0.5 tackles for loss · 2 tackles
Edged out Ohio at home in a shootout.
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +11 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
14%2 TFLSack rate
6%1 sackHurry rate
6%1 hurry18 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 1 sack.
2 seasons under Major Applewhite, all run-heavy offenses — 8-12 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 4.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Major Applewhite
Pass share
37.6%
215 pass / 357 run
Plays / game
71.5
8 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
241 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
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 #91 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Sun Belt
Based on 2025: #45 of 48 Sun Belt DLs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
The No. 2,375 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the Sun Belt.
2026 is in progress.
