Is Isaac Smith starting?
Isaac Smith is the projected starter at NB for Mississippi State Bulldogs.
Isaac Smith is the projected starting NB on a Contender Mississippi State — 89 OVR.
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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 89th-percentile production nationally — good for a 89 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #2
- Class
- SR
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 220 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | 127 | 0 | 3 |
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 82-rated defense; 89th-percentile production (×0.93 for competition level) put them +7 vs unit starters → 89.
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 12WMINNTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 38-13
Sep 5WULMTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 62-13
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WMINN | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | WULM | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Isaac Smith's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.