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Chau Smith-Wade

Starter

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Chau Smith-Wade is the starting NB for the Carolina Panthers.

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Chau Smith-Wade this week

The Carolina Panthers play next in Week 6, on the road against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sun, Oct 18 (CBS). Chau Smith-Wade is listed as the starter at NB going into that game.

At NB for the Carolina Panthers, Jaycee Horn is next in line behind him.

Chau Smith-Wade's 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: W 32-26 vs DET (Oct 4); L 18-21 at CLE (Sep 27); L 37-59 vs CHI (Sep 13).

Chau Smith-Wade wears No. 26, is 24 years old, is listed at 5' 11", 176 lbs, has 3 years of NFL experience, came out of Washington State.

Is Chau Smith-Wade playing this week?

Chau Smith-Wade is expected to start at NB for Carolina Panthers. No injury listed (updated Oct 15, ESPN).

CAR NB Depth

1Chau Smith-WadeStarter
2Jaycee Horn

Carolina Panthers Starting Lineup

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Age
24
Height
5' 11"
Weight
176
Experience
3 yrs

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGTklTFLSacksINTPD
    2026CAR300000
    2025CAR16431012
    2024CAR9221011
    Career3 yrs28652023

    Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 15, 2026.

    2026 vs. 2025

    Tackles
    0
    -2.7/gm vs 2025
    Sacks
    0
    even with 2025 per game
    INT
    0
    -0.1/gm vs 2025

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    3
    Games
    28
    Tackles
    65

    #114 of 161 at CB in Interceptions (2026)

    WHY THIS RATING

    Chau Smith-Wade is rated 59 (Depth): production, role and draft slot rank 219th of 263 qualifying defensive backs (outperforms 17% of them). 2026 games count fully, 2025 games half. Same 40-99 scale as college ratings; compare within the NFL.

    Rating basis
    Production + draft
    On-field production
    11th percentile
    Beats 11% of 263
    Sample
    3 + 16 games
    2026 + 2025 · 713 snaps
    Draft slot
    30% of rating
    Pick 157 · 2024 draft
    Updated
    Through week 5

    Production per game depends partly on the offense or scheme around a player, so a player on a weak team can rate lower. Not a betting line. How we rank

    2026 Game Log

    Oct 4Wvs DET

    No stat breakdown available for this game.

    Final W 32-26

    Sep 27L@ CLE

    No stat breakdown available for this game.

    Final L 18-21

    Sep 13Lvs CHI

    No stat breakdown available for this game.

    Final L 37-59

    Chau Smith-Wade's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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    Team Role

    Backup
    Chau Smith-Wade plays 17% of his team's defensive snaps in games he appears in (2026, 3 games).
    Snap share17%

    College

    Washington State

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