Jared Smith
Auburn Tigers
91
Elite

Jared Smith

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BUCKDefenseElite
Projected Starter

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Jared Smith is the projected starter at BUCK for Auburn Tigers.

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The Story

Elite-Tier Talent

A 4-star recruit out of Thompson, ranked #47 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 5 tackles, 4 TFL, 2 sacks. That's 3% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 91 overall (Elite tier).

Recruit4★ · #47 NatlTeam Share3%
Birmingham, AL
Jersey
#41
Class
SO
Height
6'6"
Weight
260 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
2025542

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
0.9779
National Rank
#47
High School
Thompson
Hometown
Alabaster, AL

Why this rating?

On a 89-rated defense; 71th-percentile production (×0.94 for competition level) put them +2 vs unit starters → 91.

Team defense (SP+)
89
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 71% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.94)
Depth-chart adjustment
+2 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.

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Elite
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Team Role

5 tkl · 4 TFL · 2 sacks
Usage / Involvement38%

Depth at BUCK · Auburn Tigers

  1. 14191Jared SmithStarter
  2. 21382Chris Murray
  3. 31870J.J. Faulk
  4. 42960Jaquez Wilkes
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.