Senior edge rusher for Michigan State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′6″ · 260 lb · Wagoner, OK · Wagoner
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
sack · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1 TFL, 1 tackles, at Notre Dame
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior edge rusher for Michigan State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Isaac Smith
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Three head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. One game to point at: 2 tackles against Eastern Michigan — Week 2, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Mel Tucker, Jonathan Smith, and Pat Fitzgerald. Multi-era developmental context.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michigan State | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Michigan State | 25 | 15 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Texas Tech | 32 | 15 | 3.5 | 2.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Texas Tech | 9 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 70 | 37 | 6.5 | 4.5 | -- | -- | -- |
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 30-20vs Toledo | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-7vs Eastern Michigan | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 10-27@ Notre Dame | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 30–20
vs Toledo
1 tackles · 1 solo tackles
With A. Milivojevic — 247 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 87.3 · -5 rush yds (6 car) · C. Mccray — 4 rush yds (1 car)
Since week 2: +1 sack, +1 tackle for loss, +1 tackle.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: sacks (84th 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Fitzgerald
Pass share
39.4%
78 pass / 120 run
Plays / game
66.0
3 games
Team sack rate
10.1%
89 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Three-star recruit. Now #336 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #7 of 8 Big Ten EDGEs
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. 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.
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
CFB Index positional classification
The No. 1,519 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the Big Ten as a senior.
Player DNA
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Cam Williams’s 2023 season.
Matches Cam on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Tyreem Powell's junior season at Rutgers (2023).
Matches Tyreem on
Player DNA
Sixth-year graduate edge defender enters his second season at Michigan State in 2026 . . . received an additional year of eligibility from the NCAA for the 2026 season . . . transferred to Michigan State in the summer of 2025 after spending four years at Texas Tech (2021-24) . . . has played in…
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