Sam Smith Jr. is a linebacker at Toledo who has not played in Toledo's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025.
Toledo lists 13 linebackers this season.
Toledo is 6-2.
Played for two head coaches at Toledo: Jason Candle and Robert Weiner. On tape: 1 tackle against Ball State, Week 13, 2025.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 16-24@ Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
| Wk 7 | L 23-28@ Bowling Green | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 38-9vs Ball State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
2 seasons under Jason Candle — 16-10 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Robert Weiner
Pass share
45.9%
397 pass / 467 run
Plays / game
66.5
13 games
Team sack rate
3.3%
393 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
The No. 2,037 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Mid-American as a junior.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jason Candle → Mike Jacobs. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
