E'Mauri Smiley
E'Mauri Smiley
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Major Applewhite
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | South Alabama | 15 | 6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 15 | 6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 38–21
vs Morgan State
1 TFL · 1 SACKS · 2 SOLO
How he plays
Play style
Wins his gap play after play.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
South Alabama
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · South Alabama
Returning around him
- 25% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -18 net (12 in / 30 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
South Alabama · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #102 · 2026 recruiting class #77
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Favor Bate’s 2025 season.
Matches Favor on
Differs from Favor on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Mason Posa's freshman season at Wisconsin (2025).
Matches Mason on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #13200
Peaked at #13200 this season.