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Ed Smith IV
DL · #45 · Tulane
Profile
- Measurements
- 6'3" · 306 lb
- Seasons
- 6
- Recruiting
- ★★★☆☆ · 0.8017
- Class rank
- #2412 · 2021
- Hometown
- Tuscaloosa, AL
- High school
- Central Tuscaloosa
Transferred in from South Alabama.
Career
78 Tackles · 8.0 TFL · 3.5 Sacks
On a roster 2021–2026. Statistics held for 2021–2026 (5 of 6 seasons).
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2026
TulaneTackles 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 · 0.0 TFL · 0.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | @ Kansas State | L 20–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs South Alabama | W 28–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | @ Duke | L 3–17 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2025
South AlabamaTackles 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. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
31 Tackles · 3.0 TFL · 0.5 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | @ Texas State | L 26–49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | vs Southern Miss | W 42–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | @ UL Monroe | W 26–14 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | vs Louisiana | L 22–31 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | @ Georgia State | W 38–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | vs Arkansas State | L 14–15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | @ Troy | L 24–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | @ North Texas | L 22–36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | vs Coastal Carolina | L 20–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | @ Auburn | L 15–31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Tulane | L 31–33 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Morgan State | W 38–21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024
South AlabamaTackles 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. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
23 Tackles · 3.5 TFL · 2.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Western Michigan * | W 30–23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | vs Texas State | L 38–45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | @ Southern Miss | W 35–14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | @ Louisiana | W 24–22 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | vs Georgia Southern | L 30–34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | vs UL Monroe | W 46–17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | vs Troy | W 25–9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | @ Arkansas State | L 16–18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | @ LSU | L 10–42 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | @ App State | W 48–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | vs Northwestern State | W 87–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | @ Ohio | L 20–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023
South AlabamaWe hold no 2023 statistics for this player.
2022
South AlabamaTackles 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. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
11 Tackles · 1.5 TFL · 1.0 Sacks
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | @ UCLA | L 31–32 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | vs Old Dominion | W 27–20 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 38–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | @ UCLA | L 31–32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | @ Central Michigan | W 38–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Nicholls | W 48–7 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021
South AlabamaTackles 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. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
2 Tackles · 0.0 TFL · 0.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | @ App State | L 7–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Southern Miss | W 31–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |