Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 29-19vs New Mexico State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
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Julian Smith
Junior linebacker for Hawai'i. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 210 lb · Bakersfield, CA
Returning to Hawai'i for 2026
The numbers
1
tackle · 2026
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 tackles, vs New Mexico State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 linebacker for Hawai'i. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed with Hawai'i in 2025.
- 1 tackle in 2025. Then 1 in 2026.
Julian Smith
Second year in the Hawai'i linebacker corps, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 1 tackles against New Mexico State — Week 2, 2026.
1 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with Hawai'iout of Bakersfield College
Career arc
HS
Recruit
—
CFB
College
Hawai'i
NFL
NFL Draft
—
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Timmy Chang — 10-6 over that span.
2025Hawai'i9-4HC: Timmy Chang · Pass-leaning
2026Hawai'i1-2HC: Timmy Chang · Pass-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
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 & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Timmy Chang
Pass share
63.7%
142 pass / 81 run
Plays / game
74.3
3 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
155 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 29–19
1 TOT · 1 SOLO
With M. Alejado — 346 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · -4 rush yds (3 car) · G. Heil — 45 AVG · 5 IN 20 · 63 LONG
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Hawai'i
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Hawai'i
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +7 net (16 in / 9 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Hawai'i · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #115 · 2026 recruiting class #124
The linebacker corps · Hawai'i
- #11Jamih Otis54 tackles · 2025
- #12Wynden Ho'Ohuli24 tackles · 2025
- #43Alika Cavaco-Amoy6 tackles · 2025
- #8Matteus Ioane3 tackles · 2025
- #7Julian Smith1 tackle · 2025
8 more on the roster · Hawai'i team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology