Jacob Smith
Louisville Cardinals
59
Depth

Jacob Smith

Louisville CardinalsSolid
WLBDefenseDepthTRANSFER · Kentucky
3rd String

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Jacob Smith is listed 3rd string at WLB for Louisville Cardinals.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 4-star recruit out of Corbin, ranked #221 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 1 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 59 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit4★ · #221 NatlTeam Share0%
Corbin, KY
Jersey
#36
Class
RS SO/TR
Height
6'4"
Weight
242 lbs
Transfer
Kentucky

Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
—100

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
0.9180
National Rank
#221
High School
Corbin
Hometown
Corbin, KY

Why this rating?

On a 85-rated defense; 0th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.87 for competition level) put them -14 vs unit starters → 59.

Team defense (SP+)
85
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 0% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.87)
Depth-chart adjustment
-14 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.

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Team Role

1 tkl · 0 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement0%

Depth at WLB · Louisville Cardinals

  1. 11188T.J. CapersStarter
  2. 24372Trent Carter
  3. 33659Jacob SmithYou
Coach LouisvilleTake 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.