Is Montreze Smith Jr. starting?
Montreze Smith Jr. is listed 2nd string at WLB for Iowa State Cyclones.
Redshirt sophomore · #31 · 5'11", 214 lbs
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Iowa State Starting Lineup
Top linebackers in the Big 12
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Carrollton, ranked #977 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 7 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 66 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #31
- Class
- RS SO/TR
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 214 lbs
- Transfer
- Austin Peay
Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 7 | 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
- 0.8681
- National Rank
- #977
- High School
- Carrollton
- Hometown
- Carrollton, GA
Why this rating?
On a 82-rated defense; 29th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.60 for competition level) put them -10 vs unit starters → 66.
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 3WWVUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 45-42
Sep 19WBGSUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 55-7
Sep 12LIOWATKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 16-13
Sep 5WSEMOTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 38-10
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | WWVU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WBGSU | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | LIOWA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WSEMO | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Montreze Smith Jr.'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.