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Cody Smith
Middle Tennessee 2021 alumnus
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Cody Smith
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Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Middle Tennessee
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2020Middle Tennessee3-6HC: Rick Stockstill · Balanced
2021Middle Tennessee7-6HC: Rick Stockstill · Balanced, fast tempo
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Middle Tennessee | 27 | 14 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2020 | Middle Tennessee | 35 | 19 | 8.0 | 3.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 62 | 33 | 9.5 | 4.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
LB
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Markeveon Coleman’s 2020 season.
Matches Markeveon on
Tackle volume
Weight
Differs from Markeveon on
Class year (lower)
Sack rate (lower)
PD rate (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Wyatt Gedeon's sophomore season at Coastal Carolina (2024).
78%match
Matches Wyatt on
Tackle volume
Solo tackle rate
Weight
Differs from Wyatt on
PD rate (higher)
Heisman trajectory
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