Dorrian Smith
Dorrian Smith
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. He arrived as a 2-star recruit and has two seasons of production at Georgia Southern behind him. One game to point at: 7 tackles, 1 TFL against Southern Miss — Week 7, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- recruiting profile
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clay Helton
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Georgia Southern | 45 | 30 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Georgia Southern | 26 | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 71 | 50 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 4 | 3 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025
W 45–17
vs Maine
3 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 TFL
Dominant 28-point win at home against Maine.
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Georgia Southern
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Georgia Southern
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -1 net (17 in / 18 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Georgia Southern · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #93 · 2026 recruiting class #89
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Brandon Johnson’s 2023 season.
Matches Brandon on
Differs from Brandon on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Syrus Dumas's sophomore season at New Mexico State (2022).
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