Alabama · L 23-56
No tackles.
LSU · L 0-31
No tackles.
Oklahoma · L 15-23
No tackles.
Texas · L 3-31
No tackles.
Smith has tackles in 4 of Mississippi State’s 8 games: none in the other 4.
Jalen Smith
Played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 8 tackles against Missouri — Week 4, 2026.
28 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mississippi State | 28 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 57 | 20 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Tennessee | 34 | 13 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Tennessee | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 123 | 43 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-13vs UL Monroe | 8 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 38-13@ Minnesota | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-34@ South Carolina | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-24vs No. 19 Missouri | 8 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 28 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
8 tackles. He hurried the quarterback twice.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 9 for him; the box score credits 8.
8 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception ended South Carolina’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 9 for him; the box score credits 8.
Intercepted. Third quarter, up 28-23. Ended South Carolina’s drive (int).
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 5 for him; the box score credits 4.
8 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 interception · 8 tackles · 2 solo tackles
Edged out South Carolina on the road in a shootout.
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
28tackles this seasonTFL rate
4%1 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups28 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 8.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 6.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 7.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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 linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #60 of 76 SEC LBs
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%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 31 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Josh Heupel and Jeff Lebby.
