Keilan Smith
Ball State Cardinals
45
Depth

Keilan Smith

Ball State CardinalsRebuilding
NTDefenseDepthTRANSFER · Cincinnati
3rd String

Is Keilan Smith starting?

Keilan Smith is listed 3rd string at NT for Ball State Cardinals.

Keilan Smith is listed NT #3 for Ball State at 45 OVR.

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Depth at NT · Ball State Cardinals

  1. 19459Ka'Shawn ThomasStarter
  2. 25453Spencer Vaka
  3. 35845Keilan SmithYou
  4. 45245Michael Thacker

What's Next

Who do they play next?Mike Jarvis — at Liberty · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?Spencer Vaka — No. 2 at NT for Ball StateHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Ball State Cardinals

The Story

Making His Case

This season: 1 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 45 overall (Depth tier).

Team Share0%
Pickerington, OH
Jersey
#58
Class
RS JR/TR
Height
6'2"
Weight
326 lbs
Transfer
Cincinnati

Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
—100

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

High School
Pickerington Central
Hometown
Pickerington, OH

Why this rating?

On a 66-rated defense; 0th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.91 for competition level) put them -9 vs unit starters → 45.

Team defense (SP+)
66
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 0% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 24% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.91)
Depth-chart adjustment
-9 for role; −12 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

Sep 5LOSUTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 56-3

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

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Team Role

1 tkl · 0 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement0%
Coach Ball 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.