Keilan Smith
Ball State Cardinals
43
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.

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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 43 overall (Depth tier).

Team Share0%
Pickerington, OH
Jersey
#95
Class
RS JR/TR
Height
6'2"
Weight
330 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 67-rated defense; 0th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.89 for competition level) put them -12 vs unit starters → 43.

Team defense (SP+)
67
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 0% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.89)
Depth-chart adjustment
-12 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.

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Team Role

1 tkl · 0 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement0%

Depth at NT · Ball State Cardinals

  1. 19974Kendrick GilbertStarter
  2. 27451Khristian Zachary
  3. 39543Keilan SmithYou
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.