6th-year defensive lineman on Arizona's 2026 roster.
6′5″ · 265 lb · Mesa, AZ · Red Mountain HS
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 tackles, at BYU
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
6th-year defensive lineman on Arizona's 2026 roster.
Tre Smith
Wins his gap play after play. San José State to Arizona — the move that set up everything since. 2023 brought the first one: All-Mountain West. The receipt: 4 tackles against BYU — Week 2, 2026.
7 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
Career arc
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST · 1ST TEAM
All-Mountain West 1st team (2023)
Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jedd Fisch → Brent Brennan. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arizona | 7 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Arizona | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Arizona | 48 | 15 | 7.0 | 4.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | San José State | 67 | 31 | 9.5 | 6.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | San José State | 22 | 11 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 151 | 62 | 24.0 | 14.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 35-7vs Northern Arizona | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-28@ BYU | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 42-17vs Northern Illinois | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 35–7
Since week 2: +1 tackle for loss, +2 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
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 · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Brennan
Pass share
53.6%
105 pass / 91 run
Plays / game
65.3
3 games
Team sack rate
7.7%
117 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2024
Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Two-star recruit. Now #95 at the position.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Tre Smith’s 2023 season.
Matches Tre on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Tavion Woodard's junior season at Ball State (2022).
Matches Tavion on
Player DNA
Purchase Jersey Honors and Awards 2023: All-Mountain West First Team 2023: Mountain West Scholar Athlete 2023: Phil Steele's Postseason Mountain West Team 2023: CSC Academic All-District 2022: Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Award 2022: President's Scholar 2021: Mountain West All-Academic Team…
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