#91
Blake Burris
Returning to SMU for 2026
Blake Burris
Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 1 tackles against Boston College — Week 11, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Rhett Lashlee.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Texas Tech7-6HC: Joey McGuire · Balanced
2024SMU11-3HC: Rhett Lashlee · Run-leaning
2025SMU9-4HC: Rhett Lashlee · Balanced
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rhett Lashlee
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SMU | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | SMU | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Texas Tech | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 8 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
How he plays
2026 Outlook
SMU
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · SMU
Returning around him
- 1 SMU player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -10 net (15 in / 25 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
SMU · Last season: 9-4 (AP #25) · Talent rank #25 · 2026 recruiting class #32
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology