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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 5 | 478th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 5 | 204th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 18 | 263rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 2 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 26 | — |
Career
5 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Tulane#90 · 4-4 | 7 | 46% | 28 | 5.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 |  South Alabama#107 · 4-8 | 12 | 55% | 32 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | South Alabama#55 · 7-6 | 12 | 38% | 23 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 * | South Alabama#58 · 10-3 | 5 | 20% | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 * | South Alabama#99 · 5-7 | 1 | 2% | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Ed Smith IV's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded. * Defense rebuilt from the play-by-play (ESPN's box scores that season are missing it); about 10% below official totals.
Game Log
Ed Smith IV's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
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| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ Duke | L 3–17 | 7.3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | South Alabama | W 28–24 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Kansas State | L 20–31 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Southern Miss | W 24–21 | 8.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Army | L 17–20 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 |  Memphis | W 31–17 | 7.9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  UTSA | L 19–42 | 8.9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 | @ Charlotte | W 38–31 | 6.6 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 7.0 | 28 | 16 | 5.5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 28 | 784th / 5664 |
| Solo | 16 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 5.5 | 181st / 2634 |
| Sacks | 3 | 147th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 1 | 780th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Duke | ✓ DL | 76 | ~53 (26–67) | 8 | 70% |
| Wk 2 · South Alabama | ✓ DL | 72 | ~28 (11–44) | 2 | 39% |
| Wk 3 · Kansas State | ✓ DL | 65 | ~20 (8–32) | 1 | 31% |
| Wk 4 · Southern Miss | ✓ DL | 64 | ~32 (12–50) | 3 | 50% |
| Wk 7 · Memphis | ✓ DL | 81 | ~44 (22–55) | 4 | 54% |
| Wk 8 · UTSA | ✓ DL | 69 | ~44 (22–55) | 6 | 64% |
| Wk 9 · Charlotte | — | 80 | ~43 (21–54) | 4 | 54% |
| Season | 6 GS | 571 | 264 (169–339) | 28 | 46% |
Position Room
16 DLs on the Tulane roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Smith IV | DL | 28 | 5.5 | 3 | — | 0 | ||
| 40 | Warren Roberts Jr. | DE | FR | 21 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 96 | Geordan Guidry | DL | SO | 19 | 2.5 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 48 | Jah'rie Garner | DE | JR | 17 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 |
| 70 | Kameron Hamilton | DL | SR | 17 | 2.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| Reshad Sterling | DL | 17 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | ||
| 99 | Josh Lewis | DL | FR | 13 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 90 | Jordyn Crites | DL | FR | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 98 | PaLanding Drammeh | DL | FR | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 94 | Derrick Shepard Jr. | DL | SR | 5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 58 | Cayden Dees | DE | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 10 | Gerrod Henderson | DE | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 92 | Armondous Cooley | DL | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Nikolas Alston | DL | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 15 | Jordan McAllister | DE | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 91 | Jackson Norwood | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Tulane depth chart →