Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 32-24vs LSU | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 7 | Season-high 13 yds |
Sophomore tight end for Ole Miss. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 260 lb · Savannah, GA · Calvary Day
The numbers
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 13 yds, vs LSU
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore tight end for Ole Miss. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
Michael Smith
Creates mismatches lined up all over the formation. Michael Smith has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 13 rec yds, 2 receptions against LSU, Week 3, 2026.
13 REC YDS · 2 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Lane Kiffin → Pete Golding. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Ole Miss
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ole Miss | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | South Carolina | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | South Carolina | 10 | 106 | 10.6 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 14 | 139 | 9.9 | 1 | -- |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 32-24vs LSU | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 7 | Season-high 13 yds |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 32–24
vs LSU
2 rec · 13 yds
With T. Chambliss — 363 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 89.8 · 2 rush yds (9 car) · 1 TD · O. Bird — 42 yards per punt · 2 punts · 49 long
Season context · Team result + system
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 2.0 REC/g, 13.0 YDS/g, 6.5 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Golding
Pass share
57.6%
118 pass / 87 run
Plays / game
68.3
3 games
Team sack rate
2.4%
127 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Play style
Lined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Lined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Luke Musgrave’s 2022 season.
Matches Luke on
Differs from Luke on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Jack Pedersen's freshman season at UCLA (2024).
Matches Jack on
Differs from Jack on
2026 (JUNIOR): Transfer who arrived on campus in January and participated in spring drills. SOUTH CAROLINA: Appeared in 16 games over the course of two seasons with the Gamecocks, making eight starts ... Played in four games with one start during the 2025 season, catching two passes for 20…
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