Junior safety for Memphis. 2026: 2 interceptions, 2 pass breakups, 21 tackles.
6′0″ · 185 lb · Little Elm, TX · Braswell HS
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
How he plays
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Solo tackles: 97th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
interceptions · 2026 · through week 3
Best game: 2 INT, 3 tackles, vs Arkansas State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior safety for Memphis. 2026: 2 interceptions, 2 pass breakups, 21 tackles.
Dylan Smith
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Three head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 12 tackles against Boise State — Week 2, 2026.
21 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
5 programs, one constant: he played.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Ryan Silverfield → Charles Huff. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Memphis
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Memphis | 21 | 16 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | Oklahoma State | 14 | 7 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Oklahoma State | 42 | 33 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Oklahoma State | 21 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 2 | -- |
| Career | 98 | 71 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 4 | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-21@ UNLV | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | W 42-24vs Arkansas State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 20-38@ Boise State | 12 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 12 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 45-21vs UT Martin | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Total | 21 | 16 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 45–21
vs UT Martin
1 tackles for loss · 3 tackles · 2 pass breakups
Dominant 24-point win at home against UT Martin.
With M. Stokes — 258 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 80.4 · 2 rush yds (3 car) · J. Thompson — 110 rush yds (6 car) · 1 TD
Since week 2: +2 pass breakups, +3 tackles, +1 tackle for loss.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: solo tackles (97th percentile). Strength: passes defended (92nd percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
10%2 pass breakupsInterceptions
2interceptionsTackle volume
21tackles this seasonTFL rate
10%2 TFL21 tackles · 2 for loss · 2 pass breakups · 2 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 7.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 5.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Huff
Pass share
40.7%
101 pass / 147 run
Plays / game
62.0
4 games
Team sack rate
4.4%
114 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Javion White’s 2025 season.
Matches Javion on
Differs from Javion on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Kamari Ramsey's senior season at USC (2025).
Matches Kamari on
Player DNA
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