Is James Smith starting?
James Smith is the projected starter at DT for Louisiana-Monroe.
James Smith is the projected starting DT on a Rebuilding Louisiana-Monroe — 62 OVR.
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Top defensive linemen in the Sun Belt
The Story
A Five-Star Talent
A 5-star recruit out of Carver Montgomery, ranked #27 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 14 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 62 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #92
- Class
- RS SR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 275 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 11 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★★5-star
- Composite
- 0.9877
- National Rank
- #27
- High School
- Carver Montgomery
- Hometown
- Montgomery, AL
Why this rating?
On a 62-rated defense; 58th-percentile production (×0.74 for competition level) put them +0 vs unit starters → 62.
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 19LSELATKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 38-35
Sep 12LUABTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 26-20
Sep 5LMSSTTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 62-13
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | LSELA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | LUAB | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | LMSST | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
James 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.