Jalen Smith
Mississippi State Bulldogs
66
Depth

Jalen Smith

Mississippi State BulldogsSolid
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2nd String / Backup

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Jalen Smith is listed 2nd string at WLB for Mississippi State Bulldogs.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 4-star recruit out of Grayson, ranked #429 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 57 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 5% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 66 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit4★ · #429 NatlTeam Share5%
Grayson, GA
Jersey
#10
Class
RS JR/TR
Height
6'2"
Weight
230 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
2025571.50

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
0.8921
National Rank
#429
High School
Grayson
Hometown
Loganville, GA

Why this rating?

On a 76-rated defense; 76th-percentile production (×0.89 for competition level) put them -4 vs unit starters → 66.

Team defense (SP+)
76
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 76% of peers
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.89)
Depth-chart adjustment
-4 for role; −6 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

57 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement100%

Depth at WLB · Mississippi State Bulldogs

  1. 11175Tyler LockhartStarter
  2. 21066Jalen SmithYou
  3. 31351LaKendrick James
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.