Ty'Anthony Smith
Ty'Anthony Smith
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. This is his second year in the same linebacker corps at Texas. One game to point at: 9 tackles, 2 TFL against Georgia — Week 12, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Steve Sarkisian
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 14 · 2025
W 27–17
vs Texas A&M
4 TOT · 2 SOLO
How he plays
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Texas
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Texas
Returning around him
- 6 Texas players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -6 net (22 in / 28 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Texas · Last season: 10-3 (AP #14) · Talent rank #4 · 2026 recruiting class #7
DNA match
Player DNA
Sideline-to-Sideline
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Demarco Ward’s 2025 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jaiden Ausberry's sophomore season at Notre Dame (2024).
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Background
A third-year linebacker who played in 28 career games with one start ... played in all 17 games as a true freshman in 2024. SOPHOMORE (2025) Played in 12 games and started in one ... recorded three solo stops in season opener at No. 3/2 Ohio State (8/30) ... notched his first career forced fumble...