Braden Smith
Iowa State Cyclones
75
SolidProjected Starter
Is Braden Smith starting?
Braden Smith is the projected starter at C for Iowa State Cyclones.
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The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Franklin, ranked #2,850 nationally coming out of high school.
Recruit3★ · #2,850 Natl
Franklin, TX
- Jersey
- #63
- Class
- RS SO/TR
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 290 lbs
- Transfer
- Tarleton State
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8000
- National Rank
- #2850
- High School
- Franklin
- Hometown
- Franklin, TX
Why this rating?
On a 79-rated offense; 51th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 75 after depth penalty.
Team offense (SP+)
79
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 49% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
-4 for role
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
The People's Ratings
Is our 75 OVR fair?
75
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Depth at C · Iowa State Cyclones
- 16375Braden SmithStarter
- 27475Gavin Broscious
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.