Jared Smith

#41 · EDGE · So. · Auburn6′6″ · 260 lb · Birmingham, AL · Thompson

Sacks2.5143rd of 780 defensive linemen Last gameL 15–45at Ole Miss · Oct 31

Nextvs ArkansasSat Nov 7 · 12:45 pm ET

3 tackles for loss in 7 games; their best was 1 vs Vanderbilt.

2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.

This week

RecordAuburn is 4-4.
Last gameOct. 31 · a loss to Ole Miss, 0 tackles for loss.
Next gamevs Arkansas · Sat Nov 7

His most important play this season

Q2, 0:22 · Georgia down 3Georgia is sackedAuburn at Georgia, week 7Q2, 0:22 · Georgia 14, Auburn 17▼7%Georgia’s chance to win, 84% to 77%▼7%Georgia’s chance to win, 84% to 77%G.Stockton sacked for loss of 9 yards to the UGA37 (D.Smith, J.Smith)Watch from this play

All 2 of his plays on video

Jared Smith

EDGE · Auburn · #41

On Trialas of Nov 4

Jared Smith is on trial in Auburn's fan jury — the eye test against the résumé.

14tackles2.5sacks

4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT

No.47

recruiting national rank

Auburn fans keep putting the player's case on trial, week to week.

medium confidence5 sources

Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.

Read the story so far

Jared Smith arrived as a 4-star prospect, the No.47 recruit nationally. Jared Smith lines up at EDGE for Auburn.

On the field, the headline is 14 tackles, with 2.5 sacks.

Auburn fans keep putting the player's case on trial, week to week.

The number to watch: No.47 — 4★ · national recruit.

AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04

Style of play

Play style

Bull-rushes through contact at the point of attack.

Similar players

Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.

Chris WormleyMichigan · 2016 · 94% season match
Zach HarrisonOhio State · 2019 · 85% season match
Patrick PaytonFlorida State · 2022 · 85% season match
Sam HammondNevada · 2021 · 83% season match
Tashawn BowerLSU · 2016 · 83% season match

Career stats

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Season	Team
2026	Auburn	14	8	3.0	2.5	2	1
2025	Auburn	5	5	4.0	2.0	--	--
Career		19	13	7.0	4.5	2	1

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 8 games

Box score · CFBD

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Wk	Opp	TKL	SOLO	TFL	SACK	INT	PD	Note
Wk 1	W 17-16vs Baylor	1	0	0.5	0.0	1	0
Wk 2	W 43-8vs Southern Miss	4	3	0.0	0.0	—	0	Season-high 4 tackles
Wk 3	L 39-44vs Florida	3	1	0.0	0.0	—	0
Wk 4	W 21-15vs Vanderbilt	3	3	1.0	1.0	—	0
Wk 5	L 14-24@ No. 17 Tennessee	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wk 7	W 27-24@ No. 1 Georgia	1	0	0.5	0.5	—	1
Wk 8	L 17-38vs No. 18 LSU	2	1	1.0	1.0	—	0
Wk 9	L 15-45@ No. 12 Ole Miss	0	0	0.0	0.0	—	1
Total		14	8	3.0	2.5	1	2

The latest game

Oct. 31 · L 15-45 at Ole Miss, play by play

0 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.

0 tackles
1 pass broken up

Fourth quarterbegan down 24-15
1st & 10○Broken up
FinalL 15-45

a sackan interceptiona forced fumblea pass broken upa QB hurry

His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 7 games with play by play.

How Auburn’s defense played that day

Ole Miss’s 10 drives: 3 stopped (1 takeaway) · 7 scored. While the game was within a score they held 2 of 6.

The season, game by game

L 15-45 at Ole MissOct. 310 tkl0 TFLPlay by play just above

L 17-38 vs LSUOct. 242 tkl1 TFL, 1 sk

2 tackles, including 1 sack.

2 tackles
1 for loss
1 sack

Fourth quarterbegan down 31-10
3rd & 7●Sack, 2 yds1
FinalL 17-38

a sackan interceptiona forced fumblea pass broken upa QB hurrya tackle

Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.

1
Sacked the quarterback for a 2-yard loss on 3rd and 7. Fourth quarter, down 38-10.

5 more games, with the play by play

W 27-24 at GeorgiaOct. 171 tkl0 TFL

1 tackle, including 1 pass broken up. His sack ended Georgia’s drive (half).

1 tackle
1 pass broken up
1 drive ended on one of his plays

Second quarterbegan down 14-7
1st & 10●Sack, 9 yds1
Fourth quarterbegan up 24-14
1st & 10○Broken up
FinalW 27-24

a sackan interceptiona forced fumblea pass broken upa QB hurry

1
Sacked the quarterback for a 9-yard loss. Second quarter, up 17-14. Ended Georgia’s drive (half).

W 21-15 vs VanderbiltSept. 263 tkl1 TFL, 1 sk

3 tackles, including 1 sack.

3 tackles
1 for loss
1 sack

FinalW 21-15

a sackan interceptiona forced fumblea pass broken upa QB hurrya tackle

Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.

L 39-44 vs FloridaSept. 193 tkl0 TFL

3 tackles.

FinalL 39-44

a sackan interceptiona forced fumblea pass broken upa QB hurrya tackle

Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.

W 43-8 vs Southern MissSept. 124 tkl0 TFL

4 tackles.

FinalW 43-8

a sackan interceptiona forced fumblea pass broken upa QB hurrya tackle

Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.

W 17-16 vs BaylorSept. 51 tkl0 TFL, 1 INT

1 tackle, including 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 11 ended Baylor’s drive (int).

1 tackle
1 interception
2 drives ended on one of his plays

First quarterbegan tied 0-0
3rd & 11✕Interception1
3rd & 11○Broken up1
FinalW 17-16

a sackan interceptiona forced fumblea pass broken upa QB hurrya tackle

Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.

1
Intercepted on 3rd and 11. First quarter, up 3-0. Ended Baylor’s drive (int).

Signature game

Week 8 · 2026

L 17-38

vs LSU

1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 2 tackles

Where he ranks

Opponents faced, by strength

Ratings of the games shown run from -16 to +27 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).

Defensive profile

Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet

Sack rate

18%2 sacks

TFL rate

21%3 TFL

14 tackles · 3 for loss · 2.5 sacks · 1 interception.

Teams and coaches

2025Auburn5-7HC: Hugh Freeze and D.J. Durkin · Run-leaning

2026Auburn4-4HC: Alex Golesh · Balanced

Our ratings

CFB Zeitgeist Score 77 (#58 of 405). Show the ratings

Where this defender ranks vs the field

Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort

77All-Conference level #58 of 405?

8 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: sacks (90th percentile). Concern: tackles (23rd percentile).

Box-score production (8)

Sacks#226 / 2515 · 90th pct

2.5

Passes defended#465 / 2515 · 74th pct

Tackles for loss#591 / 2515 · 73rd pct

3.0

Forced fumbles#24 / 440 · 47th pct

Interceptions#144 / 557 · 37th pct

Solo tackles#1634 / 2515 · 32nd pct

QB hurries#1214 / 2515 · 26th pct

Tackles#1879 / 2515 · 23rd pct

Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.

Splits

Home and road splits, scheme and staff

Splits · Per-game

2026 season · 8 games

Home/Road · Season halves

Home vs Road

	TKL/g	TFL/g	SACK/g	PD/g
Home4g	3.0	0.5	0.5	0.0
Road3g	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.7

First half vs Second half

	TKL/g	TFL/g	SACK/g	PD/g
Weeks 1-76g	2.0	0.3	0.2	0.2
Weeks 8+2g	1.0	0.5	0.5	0.5

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Alex Golesh

Pass share

47.9%

264 pass / 287 run

Plays / game

68.9

8 games

Team sack rate

10.9%

312 dropbacks · PBP

Scheme: Balanced.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

14 tackles in 8 games

Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.

Recognition

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score

77 · #58 of 405 edge rushers

Former four-star. Now #58 at the position.

Jared Smith

This week

His most important play this season

Style of play

Similar players

In the game threads

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Where to follow

Career stats

Game log

The latest game

The season, game by game

Signature game

Where he ranks

Defensive profile

Teams and coaches

Our ratings

Splits

Awards

14 tackles in 8 games

Two seasons at Auburn

2025 4 games