Is Korey Smith starting?
Korey Smith is the projected starter at MLB for Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders.
Junior · #26 · 5'11", 216 lbs
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Middle Tennessee Starting Lineup
- DE
- NT
- DT
- LOLB
- WLB
- MLBKorey SmithThis player
- ROLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
Top linebackers in Conference USA
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Oakland, ranked #1,535 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 38 tackles, 0.5 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 72 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #26
- Class
- JR
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 216 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8519
- National Rank
- #1535
- High School
- Oakland
- Hometown
- Murfreesboro, TN
Why this rating?
On a 69-rated defense; 66th-percentile production (×0.76 for competition level) put them +3 vs unit starters → 72.
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
Oct 13WDELTKL 10
- TKL
- 10
- SOLO
- 5
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 33-30
Oct 3LKUTKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 6
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 55-0
Sep 26LJXSTTKL 13
- TKL
- 13
- SOLO
- 5
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 23-13
Sep 19WNEVTKL 10
- TKL
- 10
- SOLO
- 6
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 27-20
Sep 12LMRSHTKL 13
- TKL
- 13
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 28-26
Sep 5WMURTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 38-14
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13 | WDEL | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | LKU | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | LJXST | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WNEV | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | LMRSH | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WMUR | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Korey 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.