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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 3 | 1078th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 830th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 13 | 503rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 25 | — |
Charting
Where Smith's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
4 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 |  Mississippi State#45 · 4-4 | 4 | 49% | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | Mississippi State#71 · 5-8 | 12 | 49% | 57 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 |  Tennessee#12 · 10-3 | 11 | 23% | 34 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Tennessee#16 · 9-4 | 3 | 2% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Jalen Smith's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Jalen Smith'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 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  UL Monroe | W 62–13 | 6.5 | 8 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Minnesota | W 38–13 | 6.1 | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ South Carolina | W 41–34 | 8.6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · |
| 4 |  Missouri | W 31–24 | 6.7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Alabama | L 23–56 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 | @ LSU | L 0–31 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 8 |  Oklahoma | L 15–23 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 9 | @ Texas | L 3–31 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 4 games | 7.0 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 28 | 784th / 5664 |
| Solo | 7 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1566th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 2 | 418th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 145th / 627 |
| Return yards | 8 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 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 | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · UL Monroe | ✓ LB | 68 | ~66 (34–68) | 8 | · | 97% |
| Wk 2 · Minnesota | ✓ LB | 63 | ~51 (26–60) | 3 | · | 81% |
| Wk 3 · South Carolina | ✓ LB | 79 | ~78 (40–79) | 9 | 1 | 99% |
| Wk 4 · Missouri | ✓ LB | 75 | ~68 (35–75) | 8 | · | 91% |
| Season | 4 GS | 539 | 263 (213–311) | 28 | 1 | 49% |
Position Room
11 LBs on the Mississippi State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Tyler Lockhart | LB | SO | 48 | 2.5 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 0 | Fatt Forrest | LB | JR | 37 | 1 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 10 | Jalen Smith | LB | JR | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Zakari Tillman | LB | SR | 13 | 2.5 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 13 | LaKendrick James | LB | JR | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 32 | AJ Rice | LB | FR | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 16 | Derion Gullette | LB | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 12 | Ja'Bryis Stewart | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | Gav Holman | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | James Heard Jr. | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Chris Addison | LB | 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. Mississippi State depth chart →