Senior linebacker for Miami. 2023: 14 tackles.
5′11″ · 225 lb · West Park, FL
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 story
4 linebacker for Miami. 2023: 14 tackles.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearKeontra Smith
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Five seasons at Miami, three different head coaches: Manny Diaz, Jess Simpson and Mario Cristobal. The receipt: 7 tackles against Rutgers — Bowl, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
How it ended
Five seasons at Miami, 109 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2019–2023
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Manny Diaz, Jess Simpson, and Mario Cristobal. Multi-era developmental context.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: solo tackles (3rd 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
2023 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mario Cristobal
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2022
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2023
W 48–33
vs Texas A&M
1 TOT
Edged out Texas A&M at home in a shootout.
With T. Van Dyke — 374 yds · 5 TD · 0 INT · QBR 94.6 · -12 rush yds (2 car) · B. Smith — 1 TD · 98 AVG · 98 LONG
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 7 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-3vs Miami (OH) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 48-33vs Texas A&M | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 48-7vs Bethune-Cookman | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 41-7@ Temple | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 31-41@ North Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 20-27@ Florida State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Bowl | L 24-31vs Rutgers | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Vonta Bentley’s 2021 season.
Matches Vonta on
Differs from Vonta on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jaseim Mitchell's senior season at Colorado State (2025).
Matches Jaseim on
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Player DNA