Zach Smith
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
70
Average

Zach Smith

Western Kentucky HilltoppersAverage
WLBDefenseAverage
Projected Starter

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Zach Smith is the projected starter at WLB for Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Red Oak, ranked #1,541 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 6 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 70 overall (Average tier).

Recruit3★ · #1,541 NatlTeam Share1%
Red Oak, TX
Jersey
#20
Class
RS SO/TR
Height
6'0"
Weight
220 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
2025600

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
0.8517
National Rank
#1541
High School
Red Oak
Hometown
Red Oak, TX

Why this rating?

On a 75-rated defense; 34th-percentile production (×0.87 for competition level) put them -5 vs unit starters → 70.

Team defense (SP+)
75
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 34% of peers
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.87)
Depth-chart adjustment
-5 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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70
Average
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Team Role

6 tkl · 0 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement100%

Depth at WLB · Western Kentucky Hilltoppers

  1. 12070Zach SmithStarter
  2. 21867Geajorm Akpaloo
  3. 34865Zsacari Minnis
Coach Western KYTake 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.