Montreze Smith Jr.
Iowa State Cyclones
64
Depth

Montreze Smith Jr.

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WLBDefenseDepthTRANSFER · Austin Peay
3rd String

Is Montreze Smith Jr. starting?

Montreze Smith Jr. is listed 3rd string at WLB for Iowa State Cyclones.

Montreze Smith Jr. is listed WLB #3 for Iowa State at 64 OVR.

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Depth at WLB · Iowa State Cyclones

  1. 11084Carson WillichStarter
  2. 23474Beau Goodwin
  3. 33164Montreze Smith Jr.You

What's Next

Who do they play next?Sanders Ellis — vs Bowling Green · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?Beau Goodwin — No. 2 at WLB for Iowa StateHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Iowa State Cyclones

The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Carrollton, ranked #977 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 7 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 64 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit3★ · #977 NatlTeam Share1%
Carrollton, GA
Jersey
#31
Class
RS SO/TR
Height
5'11"
Weight
214 lbs
Transfer
Austin Peay

Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
—700

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
0.8681
National Rank
#977
High School
Carrollton
Hometown
Carrollton, GA

Why this rating?

On a 84-rated defense; 29th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.60 for competition level) put them -8 vs unit starters → 64.

Team defense (SP+)
84
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 29% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 49% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.60)
Depth-chart adjustment
-8 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

No games yet.

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

Montreze Smith Jr.'s 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

7 tkl · 0 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement10%
Coach Iowa 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.