Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 35-7vs Northern Arizona | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-28@ BYU | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
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Tre Smith
6th-year defensive lineman on Arizona's 2026 roster.
6′5″ · 265 lb · Mesa, AZ · Red Mountain HS
CFB Index 70 · #95 of 426 edge rushersLow confidenceReturning to Arizona for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
5 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 tackles, at BYU
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive lineman on Arizona's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 2-star recruit to San José State in 2020.
- Transferred from San José State to Arizona in 2024.
Tre Smith
Wins his gap play after play. San José State to Arizona — the move that set up everything since. 2023 brought the first one: All-Mountain West. The receipt: 4 tackles against BYU — Week 2, 2026.
5 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- recognition record
- game log
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
2020
- Signed with San José State2-star out of Red Mountain
202313 games
- Signed with Arizona3-star out of Hamilton
- All-Mountain Westfirst
202412 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🥈
ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST · 1ST TEAM
All-Mountain West 1st team (2023)
Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jedd Fisch → Brent Brennan. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2021San José State5-7HC: Brent Brennan · Balanced, slow tempo
2023San José State7-6HC: Brent Brennan · Balanced, slow tempo
2024Arizona4-8HC: Brent Brennan · Pass-leaning
2025Arizona9-4HC: Brent Brennan · Balanced
2026Arizona1-1HC: Brent Brennan · Balanced
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.5 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
Brent Brennan
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
Impact starter
Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
70 · #95 of 426 edge rushers
Two-star recruit. Now #95 at the position.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arizona | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Arizona | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Arizona | 48 | 15 | 7.0 | 4.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | San José State | 67 | 31 | 9.5 | 6.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | San José State | 22 | 11 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 149 | 61 | 23.0 | 14.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 35–7
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Arizona
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Arizona
Returning around him
- 4 Arizona players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (22 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Arizona · Last season: 9-4 (AP #21) · Talent rank #54 · 2026 recruiting class #42
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Tre Smith’s 2023 season.
94%match
All-Mountain West
Matches Tre on
Weight
Sack rate
TFL rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Tavion Woodard's junior season at Ball State (2022).
88%match
Matches Tavion on
Weight
TFL rate
Hurry rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Tre Smith
Background
Purchase Jersey Honors and Awards 2023: All-Mountain West First Team 2023: Mountain West Scholar Athlete 2023: Phil Steele's Postseason Mountain West Team 2023: CSC Academic All-District 2022: Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award 2022: President's Scholar 2021: Mountain West All-Academic Team Ari...
The defensive line · Arizona
- #95Leroy Palu2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99Mays Pese2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #42Dominic Lolesio2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #41Julian Savaiinaea2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #3Tre Smith1 tackle for loss · 2025
11 more on the roster · Arizona team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology