Kendren Smith: DB · Virginia · #4.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Kendren Smith
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Arrived at Virginia from Pennsylvania. One game to point at: 8 tackles against Notre Dame — Week 12, 2024.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
39 tackles. 4 passes defended. 1 interception. 1.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Daily Progress Oct 16Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Virginia | 39 | 26 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 |
| Career | 39 | 26 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-13vs Richmond | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 31-30@ Wake Forest | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 43-24@ Coastal Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 24-14vs Boston College | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | L 20-24vs Louisville | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | L 31-48@ No. 10 Clemson | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 14-41vs North Carolina | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 11 | W 24-19@ No. 23 Pittsburgh | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 14-35@ No. 8 Notre Dame | 8 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 13 | L 7-33vs No. 13 SMU | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 14 | L 17-37@ Virginia Tech | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 26 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
10%4 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
39tackles this seasonTFL rate
4%2 TFL39 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 4 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Road6g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 4.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Elliott
Pass share
48.5%
400 pass / 425 run
Plays / game
68.8
12 games
Team sack rate
10.1%
457 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2024
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
How it ended
One season at Virginia, 39 tackles — the college career is complete.
