2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Ed Smith IV
Played for three head coaches at two programs in five seasons: Kane Wommack, Major Applewhite and Will Hall. On tape: 8 tackles against Duke, Week 1, 2026.
28 tackles · 3 sacks
Play style
Wins the gap play after play.
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 | Tulane | 28 | 16 | 5.5 | 3.0 |
| 2025 | South Alabama | 31 | 13 | 3.0 | 0.5 |
| 2024 | South Alabama | 23 | 10 | 3.5 | 2.0 |
| 2022 | South Alabama | 11 | 6 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| 2021 | South Alabama | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 95 | 46 | 13.5 | 6.5 |
Last game (Wk 9): 0.5 tackles for loss, 4 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 3-17@ Duke | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 28-24vs South Alabama | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 20-31@ Kansas State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 24-21vs Southern Miss | 3 | 2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 31-17vs Memphis | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 19-42vs UTSA | 6 | 5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 38-31@ Charlotte | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 28 | 16 | 5.5 | 3.0 | — | 0 |
Oct. 30 · W 38-31 at Charlotte, play by play
4 tackles.
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 — 5 tackles for loss, 3 of them sacks, in the 7 games with play by play.
How Tulane’s defense played that day
Charlotte’s 11 drives: 6 stopped · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 10.
6 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 1-yard loss on 3rd and 7. First quarter, up 7-0.
4 tackles, including 1 sack. The fumble he forced ended Memphis’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 3 of his 4, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. Second quarter, down 10-6. Ended Memphis’s drive (fumble).
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 7-yard loss on 3rd and 5. First quarter, tied 0-0.
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.
8 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.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
20%6 TFLSack rate
11%3 sacksHurry rate
4%1 hurry28 tackles · 5.5 for loss · 3 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 4.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 5.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Hall
Pass share
48.5%
235 pass / 250 run
Plays / game
60.6
8 games
Team sack rate
6.8%
264 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
28 tackles in 7 games, more tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #207 at the position.
The No. 2,412 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the American Athletic.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 38 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Kane Wommack, Major Applewhite and Will Hall.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Tulane
