Wesley Smith is a linebacker at Texas Tech who has played in 3 of Texas Tech's 8 games this season, most recently Sep 26.
Texas Tech is 7-1, No. 13 in the AP poll (week 10).
Fourth year in the Texas Tech linebacker corps. A game that shows it: 1 tackle against Sam Houston — Week 4, 2026.
3 tackles · 0 sacks
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Texas Tech | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | Texas Tech | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | Texas Tech | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | Texas Tech | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 14 | 9 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 35-24@ Oregon State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
| Wk 3 | W 28-26vs No. 22 Houston | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 49-14vs Sam Houston | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -18 to +13 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
4 seasons under Joey McGuire — 34-14 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joey McGuire
Pass share
43.2%
236 pass / 310 run
Plays / game
68.2
8 games
Team sack rate
4.2%
260 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Joey McGuire.
