Isaac Smith
Mississippi State Bulldogs
81
Good

Isaac Smith

Mississippi State BulldogsSolid
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Projected Starter

Is Isaac Smith starting?

Isaac Smith is the projected starter at NB for Mississippi State Bulldogs.

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The Story

The Tackling Machine

A 4-star recruit out of Itawamba Agricultural, ranked #148 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 64 tackles, 1 INT, 3 PBU. That's 7% of the team's production at his spot and 88th-percentile production nationally — good for a 81 overall (Good tier).

Recruit4★ · #148 Natl3-Yr Total206 tacklesTeam Share7%Percentile88th
Fulton, MS
Jersey
#2
Class
SR
Height
6'0"
Weight
220 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
20256413
202412703
20231500

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

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★★☆4-star
Composite
0.9385
National Rank
#148
High School
Itawamba Agricultural
Hometown
Fulton, MS

Why this rating?

On a 76-rated defense; 88th-percentile production (×0.89 for competition level) put them +5 vs unit starters → 81.

Team defense (SP+)
76
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 88% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.89)
Depth-chart adjustment
+5 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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Team Role

Tackling Machine
64 tkl · 3 PD · 1 INT
Usage / Involvement78%

Depth at NB · Mississippi State Bulldogs

  1. 1281Isaac SmithStarter
  2. 2361Kendel Dolby
Coach Mississippi StTake 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.