Ed Smith
Tulane Green Wave
79
Solid

Ed Smith

Tulane Green WaveSolid
DTDefenseSolidTRANSFER · South Alabama
Projected Starter

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Ed Smith is the projected starter at DT for Tulane Green Wave.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Pearland Dawson, ranked #508 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 31 tackles, 3 TFL, 0.5 sacks. That's 3% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 79 overall (Solid tier).

Recruit3★ · #508 NatlTeam Share3%
Tuscaloosa, AL
Jersey
#45
Class
RS SR/TR
Height
6'3"
Weight
296 lbs
Transfer
South Alabama

Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
—3130.5

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
0.8878
National Rank
#508
High School
Pearland Dawson
Hometown
Pearland, TX

Why this rating?

On a 76-rated defense; 71th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.78 for competition level) put them +3 vs unit starters → 79.

Team defense (SP+)
76
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 71% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 35% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.78)
Depth-chart adjustment
+3 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.

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79
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Team Role

31 tkl · 3 TFL · 0.5 sacks
Usage / Involvement100%

Depth at DT · Tulane Green Wave

  1. 14579Ed SmithStarter
  2. 29665Geordan Guidry
Coach TulaneTake 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.