Ty'Anthony Smith
Texas Longhorns
90
Elite

Ty'Anthony Smith

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Ty'Anthony Smith is the projected starter at MLB for Texas Longhorns.

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The Story

Elite-Tier Talent

A 4-star recruit out of Jasper, ranked #350 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 59 tackles, 5.5 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 5% of the team's production at his spot and 86th-percentile production nationally — good for a 90 overall (Elite tier).

Recruit4★ · #350 Natl2-Yr Total75 tackles · 1.5 sacksTeam Share5%Percentile86th
Jasper, TX
Jersey
#26
Class
JR
Height
6'1"
Weight
216 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
2025595.51
2024161.50.5

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

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★★☆4-star
Composite
0.9007
National Rank
#350
High School
Jasper
Hometown
Jasper, TX

Why this rating?

On a 90-rated defense; 86th-percentile production (×0.97 for competition level) put them +0 vs unit starters → 90.

Team defense (SP+)
90
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 86% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.97)
Depth-chart adjustment
+0 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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Team Role

59 tkl · 5.5 TFL · 1 sacks
Usage / Involvement38%

Depth at MLB · Texas Longhorns

  1. 12690Ty'Anthony SmithStarter
  2. 22883Justin Cryer
  3. 33063Rocky Cummings
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.