Akeem Smith
Akeem Smith
Wins his gap play after play. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Shawn Elliott and K.C. Keeler. The receipt: 3 tackles against New Mexico State — Week 7, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Sam Houston, 3 sacks — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2018–2023
1 coachPlayed his entire career under K.C. Keeler.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Phil Longo
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Sam Houston | 16 | 8 | 2.5 | 1.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Georgia State | 9 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Georgia State | 17 | 10 | 2.5 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2018 | Georgia State | 7 | -- | 0.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 49 | 22 | 6.5 | 3.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2023
W 24–21
vs Kennesaw State
1 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Josh Ratcliff’s 2022 season.
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