Is Jerod Smith II starting?
Jerod Smith II is listed 2nd string at LDE for Louisville Cardinals.
Jerod Smith II is listed LDE #2 for Louisville at 82 OVR.
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What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 4-star recruit out of Corbin, ranked #195 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 27 tackles, 5 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 3% of the team's production at his spot and 80th-percentile production nationally — good for a 82 overall (Good tier).
- Jersey
- #99
- Class
- JR/TR
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 270 lbs
- Transfer
- Kentucky
Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 27 | 5 | 1 |
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
- 0.9231
- National Rank
- #195
- High School
- Corbin
- Hometown
- Corbin, KY
Why this rating?
On a 83-rated defense; 80th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.93 for competition level) put them +5 vs unit starters → 82.
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
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- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 59-13
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | WVILL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jerod Smith II'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.