Missouri · W 31-24
No tackles.
Oklahoma · L 15-23
No tackles.
Texas · L 3-31
No tackles.
Smith has tackles in 5 of Mississippi State’s 8 games: none against Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas.
Isaac Smith
The four seasons at Mississippi State span two head coaches: Greg Knox and Jeff Lebby. The first one came in 2024: All-SEC. A game that shows it: 5 tackles against Minnesota — Week 2, 2026.
21 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mississippi State | 21 | 10 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 64 | 14 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 127 | 46 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | Mississippi State | 15 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 227 | 76 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 7 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-13vs UL Monroe | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 38-13@ Minnesota | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-34@ South Carolina | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 23-56vs No. 7 Alabama | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 0-31@ No. 22 LSU | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 10 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
4 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. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
5 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 6 for him; the box score credits 5.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 3 · 2026
W 41-34
1 tackle for loss · 4 tackles · 3 solo tackles
Edged out South Carolina on the road in a shootout.
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
5%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
21tackles this seasonTFL rate
5%1 TFL21 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 pass breakup.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 4.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 4.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Lebby
Pass share
45.5%
250 pass / 299 run
Plays / game
68.6
8 games
Team sack rate
10.3%
301 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
2026 outlook
In the mix to repeat All-SEC
Based on 2025: #7 of 28 SEC Ss
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 35% of returning players who ranked #4–10 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 31–38%).
2026 is in progress.
A blue-chip recruit with honors.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-SEC · 2ND TEAM
All-SEC 2nd team (2024)
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Zach Arnett → Jeff Lebby. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
