Texas State · W 46-45
2 tackles
The other 7 games average 3 tackles. This one was 1 below.
Sherrod Smith
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Two seasons in the Boise State secondary to date. On tape: 7 tackles against Utah State, Week 5, 2026.
25 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
25 tackles. 8 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 2 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.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Sherrod Smith at Oregon.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Boise State | 25 | 19 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 8 | -- |
| 2025 | Boise State | 14 | 9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 6 | 1 |
| Career | 39 | 28 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 14 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 pass breakup, 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 27-34@ No. 2 Oregon | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-20vs Memphis | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 3 | W 38-24vs South Dakota | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 32-7@ Western Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 5 | W 37-18vs Utah State | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 6 | W 38-31@ Fresno State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 31-10@ Washington State | 5 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 46-45vs Texas State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 25 | 19 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 8 |
Oct. 31 · W 46-45 vs Texas State, play by play
2 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 8 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How Boise State’s defense played that day
Texas State’s 12 drives: 6 stopped (1 takeaway) · 6 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 7. His pbu came with Boise State up 7.
5 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 6 for him; the box score credits 5.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. His pass breakup on 4th and 19 ended Utah State’s drive (downs).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 8 for him; the box score credits 7.
Broke up a pass on 4th and 19. Fourth quarter, up 37-18. Ended Utah State’s drive (downs).
1 tackle, including 2 passes broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 2 passes broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 3 for him; the box score credits 2.
2 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -14 to +17 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
32%8 pass breakupsTackle volume
25tackles this seasonTFL rate
8%2 TFL25 tackles · 2 for loss · 8 pass breakups.
2 seasons under Spencer Danielson, all run-leaning offenses — 16-6 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Road4g | 2.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Spencer Danielson
Pass share
41.9%
235 pass / 326 run
Plays / game
70.1
8 games
Team sack rate
2.4%
252 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #108 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
