Junior defensive end on SMU's 2026 roster.
6′5″ · 240 lb · Lilburn, GA
The numbers
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 0.5 TFL, 5 tackles, at Florida State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior defensive end on SMU's 2026 roster.
Ira Singleton
Ira Singleton has played for three head coaches across three seasons and two programs. The receipt: 5 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Florida State — Week 1, 2026.
9 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
5 programs, one constant: he played.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Rhett Lashlee.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to SMU
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SMU | 9 | 4 | 2.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | South Florida | 17 | 7 | 3.0 | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | South Florida | 12 | 6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 38 | 17 | 8.0 | 5.0 | -- | -- | -- |
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 · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-24@ Florida State | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 56-10vs UC Davis | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 31-41@ Louisville | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 4 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 27–24
0.5 tackles for loss · 5 tackles · 1 solo tackles
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 on the road.
With K. Jennings — 430 yds · 3 TD · 2 INT · QBR 95.6 · 33 rush yds (5 car) · D. Green — 43 rush yds (13 car)
Since week 2: +1 tackle for loss, +2 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: tackles for loss (87th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th 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.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rhett Lashlee
Pass share
50.7%
103 pass / 100 run
Plays / game
67.7
3 games
Team sack rate
2.9%
104 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
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