Donnie Smith
Troy Trojans
79
Solid

Donnie Smith

Troy TrojansRebuilding
BANDefenseSolid
Projected Starter

Is Donnie Smith starting?

Donnie Smith is the projected starter at BAN for Troy Trojans.

Senior · #22 · 6'4", 234 lbs

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Depth at BAN · Troy Trojans

  1. 12279Donnie SmithStarter
  2. 24661Gavyn Baker
  3. 35355Ashton Diggs

Troy Starting Lineup

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Top defensive backs in the Sun Belt

Jordan McRaeLouisiana Tech · NBJayden JacksonGeorgia Southern · LCBBrent Gordon Jr.Louisiana · RCB

Up next for Troy

Troy plays Louisiana Tech at home on Sat, Nov 7. The listed kickoff time is 04:00 PM ET.

The Story

Making His Case

In 2025: 44 tackles, 0 INT, 2 PBU. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 79 overall (Solid tier).

Team Share4%
Greenville, MS
Jersey
#22
Class
SR/TR
Height
6'4"
Weight
234 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
20254402

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

Why this rating?

On a 73-rated defense; 74th-percentile production (×0.80 for competition level) put them +6 vs unit starters → 79.

Team defense (SP+)
73
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 74% of peers
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.80)
Depth-chart adjustment
+6 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.

2026 Game Log

Oct 29WJMUTKL 5
TKL
5
SOLO
4
SACK
1
INT
0
PD
1

Final W 24-21 OT

Oct 24LULMTKL 3
TKL
3
SOLO
2
SACK
1
INT
0
PD
2

Final L 21-14

Oct 17LULTKL 7
TKL
7
SOLO
5
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
1

Final L 33-6

Oct 7WUSMTKL 5
TKL
5
SOLO
4
SACK
1
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 55-34

Sep 26LUSUTKL 3
TKL
3
SOLO
1
SACK
1
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 21-10

Sep 19LMIZTKL 3
TKL
3
SOLO
1
SACK
1
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 27-17

Sep 12WALSTTKL 5
TKL
5
SOLO
4
SACK
1
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 34-17

Sep 5WSHSUTKL 4
TKL
4
SOLO
2
SACK
1
INT
0
PD
1

Final W 24-21

Donnie Smith's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

44 tkl · 2 PD · 0 INT
Usage / Involvement67%
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