Evan Smith
Duke Blue Devils
65
Depth

Evan Smith

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LCBDefenseDepthTRANSFER · Northwestern
3rd String

Is Evan Smith starting?

Evan Smith is listed 3rd string at LCB for Duke Blue Devils.

Evan Smith is listed LCB #3 for Duke at 65 OVR.

See full Duke Blue Devils depth chart ›

Depth at LCB · Duke Blue Devils

  1. 1382Landan CallahanStarter
  2. 2078Dylan Flowers
  3. 3465Evan SmithYou

What's Next

Who do they play next?Cam Richardson — vs Stanford · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?Dylan Flowers — No. 2 at LCB for DukeHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Duke Blue Devils

The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Oak Mountain, ranked #997 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 6 tackles, 0 INT, 1 PBU. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 65 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit3★ · #997 NatlTeam Share1%
Birmingham, AL
Jersey
#4
Class
GR/TR
Height
5'10"
Weight
185 lbs
Transfer
Northwestern

Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
—601

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
0.8600
National Rank
#997
High School
Oak Mountain
Hometown
Birmingham, AL

Why this rating?

On a 79-rated defense; 44th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.93 for competition level) put them -2 vs unit starters → 65.

Team defense (SP+)
79
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 44% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 20% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.93)
Depth-chart adjustment
-2 for role; −12 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.

2026 Game Log

Sep 12WILLTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
2
SACK
0
INT
1
PD
0

Final W 31-27

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

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Team Role

6 tkl · 1 PD · 0 INT
Usage / Involvement11%
Coach DukeTake 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.