CS

Cameron Smith

DB · Marshall · Sr.

Returning to Marshall for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Cameron Smith

DB · Marshall · Sr

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#2819 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2021–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025

2 coaches
2021
Marshall
2022
Marshall
2023
Marshall
2025
Tony Gibson
Marshall
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Charles Huff → Tony Gibson. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Eastern Michigan7-6HC: Chris Creighton · Balanced, fast tempo
2022Eastern Michigan9-4HC: Chris Creighton · Run-leaning
2023Eastern Michigan6-7HC: Chris Creighton · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2025Marshall5-7HC: Tony Gibson · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Marshall66385.02.08----
2023Eastern Michigan44231.00.021--
2022Eastern Michigan23170.00.01----
2021Eastern Michigan4--0.00.0------
Career137786.02.0111--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 7 · 2025

W 48–24

vs Old Dominion

6 TOT  ·  1 SOLO  ·  1 PD

Dominant 24-point win at home against Old Dominion.

How he plays

Play style

Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Marshall

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive back · Marshall

Returning around him

  • 100% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • Transfer portal: +5 net (27 in / 22 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Marshall · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #89 · 2026 recruiting class #121

DNA match

Player DNA

Rover

Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.

S

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Treydan Stukes’s 2023 season.

Arizona · 2023

NFL Rd 2 · Pk 6
#2

Hudson Clark

Arkansas · 2022

74%
#3

Elery Alexander

Arkansas State · 2020

74%
#4

Miles Brooks

Georgia Tech · 2022

73%
#5

Tamarion McDonald

Tennessee · 2022

71%

Matches Treydan on

PD rate
TFL rate
Weight

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jacob Thomas's senior season at James Madison (2025).

Jacob Thomas

82%match

James Madison · 2025

All-Sun Belt
#2

Treydan Stukes

Arizona · 2023

All-Big 12NFL Rd 2 · Pk 6
82%
#3

Ja'Marion Wayne

Coastal Carolina · 2025

80%
#4

Zemaiah Vaughn

Utah · 2023

78%
#5

Zion Washington

Boise State · 2024

77%

Matches Jacob on

Tackle volume
PD rate
TFL rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman futures · sportsbook market

#8 in market ▼ from #6 · 4 books

+10009.1% implied

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #10951

Final rank
#11537
Avg #11319.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #10951 this season.