Is Cam Smith starting?
Cam Smith is No. 5 on the Penn State Nittany Lions depth chart at RES.
Redshirt freshman · #26 · 6'0", 222 lbs
See full Penn State Nittany Lions depth chart ›Depth at RES · Penn State Nittany Lions
- 11185LaVar Arrington IIStarter
- 21879Max Granville
- 38063Cooper Alexander
- 41555Joshua Johnson
- 52655Cam SmithYou
Penn State Starting Lineup
The Story
Making His Case
A 4-star recruit out of St. Joseph's Prep, ranked #368 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 34 tackles, 1 INT, 4 PBU. That's 6% of the team's production at his spot and 82th-percentile production nationally — good for a 55 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #26
- Class
- RS FR
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 222 lbs
Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 34 | 1 | 4 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.8983
- National Rank
- #368
- High School
- St. Joseph's Prep
- Hometown
- Philadelphia, PA
Why this rating?
On a 87-rated defense; 82th-percentile production (×0.87 for competition level) put them +2 vs unit starters → 55. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 5WMRSHTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 45-0
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | WMRSH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cam Smith's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.