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Hunter Smith
Returning to Western Michigan for 2026
Hunter Smith
One game to point at: 1 tackles against Toledo — Week 4, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Western Michigan
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Western Michigan10-4HC: Lance Taylor · Run-heavy
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Taylor
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1/1 | 0/1 | -- | |
| Career | 1/1 | 0/1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 5 · 2025
W 47–14
vs Rhode Island
100 PCT · 21 LONG · 3 PTS
Dominant 33-point win at home against Rhode Island.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Western Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Running back · Western Michigan
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +1 net (14 in / 13 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Western Michigan · Last season: 10-4 · Talent rank #105 · 2026 recruiting class #112
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology