Players
Shay Smith
LB · UTEP
Shay Smith
LB · #8 · UTEP
Profile
- Measurements
- 6'2" · 215 lb
- Seasons
- 3
- Recruiting
- ★★★☆☆ · 0.8483
- Class rank
- #1682 · 2024
- Hometown
- El Paso, TX
- High school
- El Paso Franklin
Returning player.
Career
11 Tackles · 1.0 TFL · 0.0 Sacks
On a roster 2024–2026. Statistics held for 2026 (1 of 3 seasons).
2026
TacklesBehind the line
4
−0.5
3
4
−0.5
@ Oklahoma
Texas Southern
@ Michigan
Oregon State
@ New Mexico
Nevada
San José State
@ North Dakota State
Hawai'i
Wyoming
@ Air Force
@ Northern Illinois
Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Fixtures still to play are faint — an empty column under a bold or plain opponent is a game he did not appear in. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
11 Tackles · 1.0 TFL · 0.0 Sacks
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | vs Texas Southern | W 51–10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | @ Michigan | L 17–52 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Texas Southern | W 51–10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | @ Oklahoma | L 0–51 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025
We hold no 2025 statistics for this player.
Passing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | @ Delaware | L 31–61 | 1/2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 33.5 |
| 4 | vs UL Monroe | L 25–31 | 1/4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 9.6 |
| 1 | @ Utah State | L 16–28 | 1/2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 |
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | @ Delaware | L 31–61 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | @ Kennesaw State | L 20–33 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | vs Sam Houston * | W 35–17 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | vs Louisiana Tech | L 11–30 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | vs UL Monroe | L 25–31 | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | @ Texas | L 10–27 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 1 | 3 |
2024
We hold no 2024 statistics for this player.
Passing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | vs Kennesaw State | W 43–35 | 1/1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 |
| 1 | @ Nebraska | L 7–40 | 2/2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | vs Kennesaw State | W 43–35 | 3 | -5 | -1.7 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | @ Liberty | L 10–28 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | @ Nebraska | L 7–40 | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | @ Liberty | L 10–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 |