Is Will Smith starting?
Will Smith is listed 3rd string at JACK for Southern Miss Golden Eagles.
Will Smith is listed JACK #3 for Southern Miss at 56 OVR.
See full Southern Miss Golden Eagles depth chart ›Depth at JACK · Southern Miss Golden Eagles
- 1757Kameron CyprienStarter
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- 34156Will SmithYou
Top defensive linemen in the Sun Belt
The Story
Making His Case
A 4-star recruit out of Dublin Coffman, ranked #245 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 20 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 56 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #41
- Class
- RS SO/TR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 260 lbs
- Transfer
- North Texas
Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 20 | 0 | 0 |
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
- 0.9136
- National Rank
- #245
- High School
- Dublin Coffman
- Hometown
- Dublin, OH
Why this rating?
On a 62-rated defense; 57th-percentile production (×1.00 for competition level) put them +6 vs unit starters → 56.
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
Sep 19LCONNTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 48-20
Sep 13LAUBTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 43-8
Sep 5WALCNTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 49-3
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | LCONN | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | LAUB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WALCN | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Will Smith's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.