Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 4 | W 14-6@ Bowling Green | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
Christian Smith is a linebacker at South Florida who has played in 1 of South Florida's 8 games this season, most recently Sep 26.
South Florida is 6-2.
Played for two head coaches in two seasons at South Florida. One game to point at: 1 tackle and 1 tackle for loss against Bowling Green — Week 4, 2026.
1 tackle · 0 sacks
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Florida | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | South Florida | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Game log
Signature game
Teams and coaches
2025South Florida9-4HC: Alex Golesh · Run-leaning
2026South Florida6-2HC: Brian Hartline · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 1.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brian Hartline
Pass share
42.1%
195 pass / 268 run
Plays / game
57.9
8 games
Team sack rate
7.3%
220 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
1 tackle in 1 game
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 1,325 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the American Athletic as a redshirt freshman.
Two seasons at South Florida
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 South Florida HartlineYear 2 · 1 game
- 2025 South Florida GoleshYear 1 · 1 game
- High school HarrisonKennesaw, GA · Class of 2025Three-star, No. 1,325 in the 2025 class. Signed with South Florida.Also from Harrison: Colin Bellomy (South Florida) and Brady Kluse (Memphis).
2025
- Signed with South FloridaThree-star, out of Harrison
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
South Florida
Coaching transition mid-career: Alex Golesh → Brian Hartline. Worth noting in scheme + development context.