Army · L 17-20
No tackles.
Charlotte · W 38-31
0 tackles
The other 6 games average 2 tackles. This one was 2 below.
Smith has tackles in 7 of Tulane’s 8 games: none against Army.
Tavare Smith
Erases the deep middle of the field. Played for two head coaches in two seasons at Tulane. One game to point at: 5 tackles against Duke — Week 1, 2026.
15 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Last game (Wk 9): 1 pass breakup.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 3-17@ Duke | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 28-24vs South Alabama | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 20-31@ Kansas State | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 24-21vs Southern Miss | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 17-20@ Army | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 7 | W 31-17vs Memphis | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | L 19-42vs UTSA | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 38-31@ Charlotte | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 15 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 |
Oct. 30 · W 38-31 at Charlotte, play by play
0 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
His game this year: coverage — 3 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
How Tulane’s defense played that day
Charlotte’s 11 drives: 6 stopped · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 10. His pbu came with Tulane up 7.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
A defensive touchdown: his interception went 76 yards for the score. 1 tackle, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted, returned 76 yards for the score. Second quarter, made it 23-10.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
20%3 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
15tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL15 tackles · 3 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road4g | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Hall
Pass share
48.5%
235 pass / 250 run
Plays / game
60.6
8 games
Team sack rate
6.8%
264 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-AAC
Based on 2025: #37 of 38 American Athletic Ss
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jon Sumrall → Will Hall. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
