Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 33-20vs Buffalo | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
Kani Smith is a linebacker at Florida International who has played in 1 of Florida International's 8 games this season, most recently Sep 12.
Florida International is 3-5.
Second year in the same linebacker corps at Florida International. On tape: 1 tackle against Long Island University, Week 4, 2026.
2 tackles · 0 sacks
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Florida International | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | Florida International | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Game log
Signature game
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Willie Simmons, all balanced offenses — 10-11 over that span.
2025Florida International7-6HC: Willie Simmons · Balanced
2026Florida International3-5HC: Willie Simmons · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
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
Willie Simmons
Pass share
50.7%
272 pass / 265 run
Plays / game
67.1
8 games
Team sack rate
3.4%
296 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
2 tackles in 1 game
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 2,771 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Conference USA.
Two seasons at Florida International
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Florida International SimmonsYear 2 · 1 game
- 2025 Florida International SimmonsYear 1 · 2 games
- High school PahokeePahokee, FL · Class of 2025Three-star, No. 2,771 in the 2025 class. Signed with Florida International.Also from Pahokee: Hardley Gilmore IV (Kentucky), DeeJay Holmes Jr. (Florida International), Ja'shon Benjamin (Rutgers) and 1 more.
2025
- Signed with Florida InternationalThree-star, out of Pahokee