2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
James Smith
Wins the gap play after play. Played for two head coaches at UL Monroe: Terry Bowden and Bryant Vincent. One game to point at: 6 tackles and 0.5 sacks against Southern Miss — Week 9, 2026.
18 tackles · 1.5 sacks
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.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, 1 of them a sack, in the 6 games with play by play.
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Last game (Wk 9): 0.5 sacks, 0.5 tackles for loss, 6 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-62@ Mississippi State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 20-26@ UAB | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 35-38vs SE Louisiana | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 0-24vs Louisiana Tech | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 21-14@ Troy | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 21-35vs Southern Miss | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Total | 18 | 4 | 2.0 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -16 to +6 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
11%2 TFLSack rate
8%2 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries18 tackles · 2 for loss · 1.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 5.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bryant Vincent
Pass share
49.0%
257 pass / 268 run
Plays / game
65.6
8 games
Team sack rate
6.3%
285 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Terry Bowden → Bryant Vincent. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
