6′1″ · 245 lb · Spring, TX · Spring High
Willie Smith: DL · Houston · #23.
Willie Smith
Willie Smith has played for two head coaches in two seasons at Houston. One game to point at: 2 tackles against Navy — Week 14, 2019.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 9 | L 31-34vs No. 16 SMU | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 27-45vs No. 18 Memphis | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 14 | L 41-56vs No. 24 Navy | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dana Holgorsen
Pass share
40.5%
312 pass / 458 run
Plays / game
64.2
12 games
Team sack rate
9.8%
357 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2019
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Houston — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2018–2020
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Major Applewhite → Dana Holgorsen. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
