Montreze Smith Jr.
Iowa State Cyclones
75
Solid

Montreze Smith Jr.

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Projected Starter

Is Montreze Smith Jr. starting?

Montreze Smith Jr. is the projected starter at WLB for Iowa State Cyclones.

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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 75 overall (Solid tier).

Recruit3★ · #977 NatlTeam Share1%
Carrollton, GA
Jersey
#31
Class
RS SO/TR
Height
5'11"
Weight
204 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 85-rated defense; 29th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.60 for competition level) put them -10 vs unit starters → 75.

Team defense (SP+)
85
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
-10 for role

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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75
Solid
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Team Role

7 tkl · 0 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement17%

Depth at WLB · Iowa State Cyclones

  1. 13175Montreze Smith Jr.Starter
  2. 21168Willie Breland III
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.