Shemar Smith: LB · Oregon State · #41.
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Shemar Smith
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. The four seasons at Oregon State span three head coaches: Gary Andersen, Cory Hall and Jonathan Smith. One game to point at: 12 tackles and 1 sack against UCLA — Week 6, 2019.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
OregonLive Nov 2OregonLive Oct 26
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Oregon State | 39 | 23 | 3.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- |
| 2018 | Oregon State | 85 | 46 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2017 | Oregon State | 14 | 6 | 3.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- |
| 2016 | Oregon State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 141 | 76 | 10.5 | 3.0 | 4 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 36-52vs Oklahoma State | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 28-31@ Hawai'i | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 45-7vs Cal Poly | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 28-31vs Stanford | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 48-31@ UCLA | 12 | 8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 12 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 7-52vs No. 15 Utah | 8 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 21-17@ California | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 23 | 3.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Week 6 · 2019
W 48-31
at UCLA
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 12 tackles
Edged out UCLA on the road in a shootout.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
39tackles this seasonTFL rate
9%4 TFLSack rate
3%1 sackPD rate
0%0 pass breakups39 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 5.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 5.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 6.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jonathan Smith
Pass share
50.7%
419 pass / 407 run
Plays / game
68.8
12 games
Team sack rate
5.7%
454 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2019
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Oregon State, 141 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 30 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2020
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Gary Andersen, Cory Hall, and Jonathan Smith. Multi-era developmental context.
