Gary Wiley: DE · SMU · #3.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Gary Wiley
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. The five seasons at SMU span three head coaches: Sonny Dykes, Jim Leavitt and Rhett Lashlee. One game to point at: 6 tackles against Lamar — Week 2, 2022.
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
32 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 1.5 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.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 48-10@ North Texas | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-16vs Lamar | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 27-34@ Maryland | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 34-42vs TCU | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 19-41@ UCF | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 40-34vs Navy | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 27-29vs No. 21 Cincinnati | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 45-34@ Tulsa | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 77-63vs Houston | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 24-59@ No. 21 Tulane | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 18 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
2%0 sacksTFL rate
5%2 TFL32 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 0.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rhett Lashlee
Pass share
51.5%
513 pass / 483 run
Plays / game
76.6
13 games
Team sack rate
3.9%
539 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2022
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #346 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons at SMU, 10 sacks — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 46 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2022
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Sonny Dykes → Rhett Lashlee. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
