Lyric Smith
Lyric Smith
One game to point at: 2 tackles against Texas — Week 4, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Phil Longo
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sam Houston | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 12 · 2025
W 26–23
vs Delaware
1 SOLO · 1 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Sam Houston
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Sam Houston
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +5 net (20 in / 15 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Sam Houston · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #123 · 2026 recruiting class #126
Background
2025 Season Played in 11 games, primarily on special teams ... provided one of the biggest moments of the season when he blocked a punt at Oregon State (11/8) which was returned by teammate Brody Henderson for the game-winning score in the Kats' first victory of the season ... had 7 total tackles...