#13

Tavare Smith

S · Tulane · Jr. · #13

Returning to Tulane for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Tavare Smith

S · Tulane · Jr · #13

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Tulane
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Tulane11-3HC: Jon Sumrall · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Tulane18152.51.0------
Career18152.51.0------

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 15 · 2025

W 34–21

vs North Texas

1 TOT  ·  1 SOLO  ·  2 NO

How he plays

Play style

Plays like an extra linebacker near the line.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Tulane

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Safety · Tulane

Returning around him

  • 15% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • Transfer portal: -7 net (20 in / 27 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Tulane · Last season: 11-3 (AP #17) · Talent rank #68 · 2026 recruiting class #64

DNA match

Player DNA

Box Safety

Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.

S

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Tyson Durant’s 2021 season.

Tyson Durant

91%match

Akron · 2021

#2

Bobby Arnold III

New Mexico · 2024

76%
#3

Austin Brawley

Ohio · 2022

76%
#4

Bryce Anderson

Texas A&M · 2022

74%
#5

Daveon Hook

Rice · 2025

71%

Matches Tyson on

Height
Weight
Tackle volume

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Joseph Reddish's freshman season at Virginia Tech (2025).

Virginia Tech · 2025

#2

Bobby Arnold III

New Mexico · 2024

86%
#3

Austin Brawley

Ohio · 2022

81%
#4

A'Khori Jones

Liberty · 2022

74%
#5

Bryce Anderson

Texas A&M · 2022

74%

Matches Joseph on

Class year
Tackle volume
TFL rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman futures · sportsbook market

#8 in market ▼ from #6 · 4 books

+10009.1% implied

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #10390

Final rank
#10390
Avg #11289.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #10390 this season.