Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 13-16@ Iowa | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 55-7vs Bowling Green | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#31
Montreze Smith
Sophomore linebacker for Iowa State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 214 lb · Carrollton, GA
The numbers
3
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, vs Bowling Green
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore linebacker for Iowa State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Duke in 2024.
Montreze Smith
Across two seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Manny Diaz and Jimmy Rogers. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against Bowling Green, Week 3, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Duke3-star out of Carrollton
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Iowa State
2026era →
Jimmy Rogers
Iowa State
Coaching transition mid-career: Matt Campbell → Jimmy Rogers. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Iowa State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Duke | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +2 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
2024Duke9-4HC: Manny Diaz · Pass-leaning
2026Iowa State2-1HC: Jimmy Rogers · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
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 & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jimmy Rogers
Pass share
32.7%
54 pass / 111 run
Plays / game
55.0
3 games
Team sack rate
3.3%
60 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
The linebacker corps · Iowa State
- #16Malcolm Jones51 tackles · 2025
- #7Sullivan Schlimgen49 tackles · 2025
- #10Carson Willich18 tackles · 2025
- #34Beau Goodwin7 tackles · 2025
- #31Montreze Smith2 games · 2026
6 more on the roster · Iowa State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology