Mike Smith Jr.: LB · Baylor · #40.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Mike Smith Jr.
Ranges from hash to hash and finishes the tackle. The two seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Hugh Freeze and Dave Aranda. One game to point at: 8 tackles against Utah — Week 2, 2023.
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 31-42vs Texas State | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 13-20vs No. 12 Utah | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 30-7vs Long Island University | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 6-38vs No. 3 Texas | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 36-35@ UCF | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 24 | 17 | 3.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
24tackles this seasonTFL rate
12%3 TFLSack rate
4%1 sackPD rate
4%1 pass breakups24 tackles · 3 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 5.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Road1g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 4.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Aranda
Pass share
52.1%
442 pass / 407 run
Plays / game
70.8
12 games
Team sack rate
6.8%
458 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2023
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
How it ended
Two seasons, at Liberty and Baylor, 83 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2023
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Hugh Freeze and Dave Aranda.
