Jalen Smith
Mississippi State Bulldogs
82
Good

Jalen Smith

Mississippi State BulldogsContender
MLBDefenseGood
Projected Starter

Is Jalen Smith starting?

Jalen Smith is the projected starter at MLB for Mississippi State Bulldogs.

Jalen Smith is the projected starting MLB on a Contender Mississippi State — 82 OVR.

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Depth at MLB · Mississippi State Bulldogs

  1. 11082Jalen SmithStarter
  2. 2070Fatt Forrest
  3. 33255AJ Rice

What's Next

Who do they play next?Fred Johnson — at South Carolina · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?Fatt Forrest — No. 2 at MLB for Mississippi StateHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Mississippi State Bulldogs

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 82 overall (Good 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 82-rated defense; 78th-percentile production (×0.93 for competition level) put them +0 vs unit starters → 82.

Team defense (SP+)
82
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 78% of peers
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.93)
Depth-chart adjustment
+0 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.

2026 Game Log

Sep 12WMINNTKL 4
TKL
4
SOLO
3
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 38-13

Sep 5WULMTKL 8
TKL
8
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 62-13

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

The People's Ratings

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82
Good
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Team Role

57 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement100%
Coach Mississippi StateTake 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.