Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 45-48vs Liberty | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
K.J. Smith
6′1″ · 260 lb · Frisco, TX · Centennial
K.J. Smith: DE · Baylor · #56.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
K.J. Smith
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. K.J. Smith has played for two head coaches in two seasons at Baylor. On tape: 4 tackles against Liberty, Week 1, 2017.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Baylor in the news
- Jake Venuto commits to Baylor
SicEm365 Oct 23
Where to follow him
Career stats
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Game log
Signature game
Teams and coaches
2016Baylor7-6HC: Jim Grobe · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2017Baylor1-11HC: Matt Rhule · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 4.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Rhule
Pass share
53.0%
462 pass / 409 run
Plays / game
72.6
12 games
Team sack rate
7.1%
508 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2017
4 tackles in 1 game
More tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons at Baylor
- 2017 Baylor RhuleYear 5 · 1 game
- 2016 Baylor GrobeYear 4 · 13 games
- 2015 Baylor BrilesYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2014 Baylor BrilesYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2013 Baylor BrilesYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- Before collegeSigned with Baylor in 2013 as a 3-star recruit, No. 706 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Baylor in the 2013 class, a 3-star recruit.
How it ended
Two seasons at Baylor, 7 sacks — his college career is complete.
His career
2013
- Signed with Baylor3-star out of Centennial
Coaching lineage · 2013–2017
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Art Briles, Jim Grobe, and Matt Rhule. Multi-era developmental context.