Isaiah Smith
Isaiah Smith
Turns pressure into sacks — when he gets there, he finishes. This is his fourth year in the same defensive front at SMU. His first career honor landed in 2025: All-ACC. The receipt: 8 tackles, 2 TFL against Baylor — Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-ACC
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Rhett Lashlee.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rhett Lashlee
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-ACC
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2025
W 26–20
vs Miami
5 TOT · 4 SOLO · 1 TFL
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 6 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Turns pressure into sacks — when he gets there, he finishes.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
SMU
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · SMU
Returning around him
- 1 SMU player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -10 net (15 in / 25 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
SMU · Last season: 9-4 (AP #25) · Talent rank #25 · 2026 recruiting class #32
DNA match
Player DNA
Finisher
Turns pressure into sacks — when he gets there, he finishes.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to David Perales’s 2021 season.
Matches David on
Differs from David on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Richard Jibunor's senior season at Troy (2023).
Matches Richard on