Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 39-14vs SE Louisiana | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 41-36vs Ohio | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
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E'Mauri Smiley
Sophomore defensive lineman for South Alabama. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 265 lb · Opelika, AL
CFB Index 19 · #296 of 330 interior linemenLow confidence
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.
The numbers
0.5
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 TFL, 3 tackles, vs SE Louisiana
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore defensive lineman for South Alabama. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to South Alabama in 2025.
E'Mauri Smiley
Wins his gap play after play. He has spent two seasons in the South Alabama defensive front. One game to point at: 3 tackles, 1 TFL against SE Louisiana — Week 1, 2026.
5 TACKLES · 0.5 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
20258 games
- Signed with South Alabama3-star out of Opelika
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
South Alabama
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Alabama | 5 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | South Alabama | 15 | 6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 20 | 7 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 39–14
vs SE Louisiana
1 tackles for loss · 3 tackles · 1 solo tackles
Dominant 25-point win at home against SE Louisiana.
With K. Phillips — 66 rush yds (13 car) · B. Davenport — 154 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · 23 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +0.5 sacks, +0.5 tackles for loss, +2 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Major Applewhite — 6-9 over that span.
2025South Alabama4-8HC: Major Applewhite · Run-heavy
2026South Alabama2-1HC: Major Applewhite · Run-heavy, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
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.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.5 TKL/g, 0.8 TFL/g, 0.2 SACK/g, 0.5 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Major Applewhite
Pass share
34.6%
79 pass / 149 run
Plays / game
76.0
3 games
Team sack rate
2.2%
90 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
19 · #296 of 330 interior linemen
Three-star recruit. Now #296 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Sun Belt
Based on 2025: #45 of 48 Sun Belt DLs
How the All-Sun Belt estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
The No. 2,375 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the Sun Belt as a sophomore.
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Favor Bate’s 2025 season.
Matches Favor on
Weight
TFL rate
Sack rate
Differs from Favor on
Class year (lower)
Hurry rate (lower)
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
Class year
TFL rate
Sack rate
Player DNA
Players who play like E'Mauri Smiley
The defensive line · South Alabama
- #9Emmanuel Waller2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #56Stephen Johnson1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #90E'Mauri Smiley1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #52Janier Armstead1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #95Johnathan Street0 tackles for loss · 2025
10 more on the roster · South Alabama team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology