Kierron Smith: DL · Georgia Southern · #99.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Kierron Smith
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. Played for two head coaches at Georgia Southern: Kevin Whitley and Clay Helton. On tape: 1 tackle against Marshall, Week 11, 2023.
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Georgia Southern | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | Georgia Southern | 14 | 5 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 2021 | Georgia Southern | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 21 | 6 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-0vs The Citadel | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 14-35@ Wisconsin | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 40-3@ Ball State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 33-38@ Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | L 21-41vs Ohio | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 1 · 2023
W 34-0
vs The Citadel
1 tackle · 1 solo tackle
Dominant 34-point win at home against The Citadel.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.0 | 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
Clay Helton
Pass share
60.6%
572 pass / 372 run
Plays / game
72.6
13 games
Team sack rate
5.6%
604 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Georgia Southern, 1 sacks — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2023
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Chad Lunsford, Kevin Whitley, and Clay Helton. Multi-era developmental context.
