Kobe Smith
Duke Blue Devils
75
Solid

Kobe Smith

Duke Blue DevilsSolid
VYPERDefenseSolid
2nd String / Backup

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Kobe Smith is listed 2nd string at VYPER for Duke Blue Devils.

Redshirt sophomore · #18 · 6'3", 225 lbs

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Depth at VYPER · Duke Blue Devils

  1. 11582Kevin O'ConnorStarter
  2. 21875Kobe SmithYou
  3. 39363Sampson Onuoha

Duke Starting Lineup

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Top defensive linemen in the ACC

Will HeldtClemson · RDEArmondo BlountMiami · LDEGabe KirschkeWake Forest · LDE

Up next for Duke

Duke plays NC State away on Sat, Nov 7. The listed kickoff time is 12:30 PM ET.

The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Red Bank, ranked #801 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 10 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 75 overall (Solid tier).

Recruit3★ · #801 NatlTeam Share1%
Chattanooga, TN
Jersey
#18
Class
RS SO
Height
6'3"
Weight
225 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
20251000

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

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8739
National Rank
#801
High School
Red Bank
Hometown
Chattanooga, TN

Why this rating?

On a 87-rated defense; 45th-percentile production (×0.92 for competition level) put them -6 vs unit starters → 75.

Team defense (SP+)
87
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 45% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.92)
Depth-chart adjustment
-6 for role; −6 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

Oct 31WBCTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
2
SACK
1
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 47-2

Oct 23WUVATKL 6
TKL
6
SOLO
3
SACK
1
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 19-16

Oct 17LUNCTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
0
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 24-20

Oct 10LGTTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 28-25

Sep 26WW&MTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
1
SACK
1
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 62-7

Sep 19WSTANTKL 0
TKL
0
SOLO
0
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
1

Final W 35-7

Sep 12WILLTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
0
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 31-27

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

Final W 17-3

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

The People's Ratings

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Solid
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Team Role

10 tkl · 0 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement50%
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