Kale Smith is a cornerback who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Oklahoma State.
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. The four seasons at Oklahoma State span two head coaches: Mike Gundy and Doug Meacham. On tape: 6 tackles against Oregon, Week 2, 2025.
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Oklahoma State | 20 | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | Oklahoma State | 31 | 23 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2023 | Oklahoma State | 22 | 11 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Oklahoma State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 75 | 48 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 8 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-7vs UT Martin | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 3-69@ No. 6 Oregon | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 4 | L 12-19vs Tulsa | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 27-45vs Baylor | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 13-41@ Arizona | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 17-39vs Houston | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 0-42@ No. 14 Texas Tech | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 20 | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
10%2 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
20tackles this season20 tackles · 1 for loss · 2 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road3g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Doug Meacham
Pass share
47.5%
365 pass / 403 run
Plays / game
64.0
12 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
396 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
The No. 1,344 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the Big 12 as a senior.
A stat line in 31 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mike Gundy → Doug Meacham. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
