Carlton Smith
Maryland Terrapins
72
Average

Carlton Smith

Maryland TerrapinsAverage
WLBDefenseAverage
2nd String / Backup

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Carlton Smith is listed 2nd string at WLB for Maryland Terrapins.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Maury, ranked #551 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 64 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 0.5 sacks. That's 6% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 72 overall (Average tier).

Recruit3★ · #551 NatlTeam Share6%
Norfolk, VA
Jersey
#32
Class
SO
Height
6'1"
Weight
222 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
2025641.50.5

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8850
National Rank
#551
High School
Maury
Hometown
Norfolk, VA

Why this rating?

On a 79-rated defense; 79th-percentile production (×0.86 for competition level) put them -1 vs unit starters → 72.

Team defense (SP+)
79
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 79% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.86)
Depth-chart adjustment
-1 for role; −6 depth penalty

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.

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72
Average
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Team Role

64 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 0.5 sacks
Usage / Involvement55%

Depth at WLB · Maryland Terrapins

  1. 1377Trey ReddickStarter
  2. 23272Carlton SmithYou
  3. 34856Darius Grimes
Coach MarylandTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.