Josh Smith
South Carolina Gamecocks
64
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Josh Smith

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Is Josh Smith starting?

Josh Smith is No. 4 on the South Carolina Gamecocks depth chart at MLB.

Josh Smith is listed MLB #4 for South Carolina at 64 OVR.

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Depth at MLB · South Carolina Gamecocks

  1. 1091Fred JohnsonStarter
  2. 2783Shawn Murphy
  3. 31564Donovan Darden
  4. 42064Josh SmithYou

What's Next

Who do they play next?Jalen Smith — vs Mississippi State · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?Shawn Murphy — No. 2 at MLB for South CarolinaHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for South Carolina Gamecocks

The Story

The Story

A 3-star recruit out of Dutch Fork, ranked #869 nationally coming out of high school.

Recruit3★ · #869 Natl
Irmo, SC
Jersey
#20
Class
RS FR
Height
6'2"
Weight
234 lbs

Josh Smith is currently behind Fred Johnson at MLB on the South Carolina depth chart, a SEC team rated 89 overall this season.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8725
National Rank
#869
High School
Dutch Fork
Hometown
Irmo, SC

Why this rating?

On a 89-rated defense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 64 after depth penalty. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.

Team defense (SP+)
89
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
-6 for role; −16 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.

2026 Game Log

No games yet.

Game-by-game stats will show up here once available.

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

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