Is Shay Smith starting?
Shay Smith is listed 2nd string at SLB for UTEP Miners.
Redshirt sophomore · #8 · 6'2", 215 lbs
See full UTEP Miners depth chart ›Depth at SLB · UTEP Miners
- 1455Garrett HawkinsStarter
- 2853Shay SmithYou
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The Story
The Story
A 3-star recruit out of El Paso Franklin, ranked #1,682 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #8
- Class
- RS SO
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 215 lbs
Shay Smith is currently behind Garrett Hawkins at SLB on the UTEP depth chart, a Mountain West team rated 62 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8483
- National Rank
- #1682
- High School
- El Paso Franklin
- Hometown
- El Paso, TX
Why this rating?
On a 62-rated defense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 53 after depth penalty.
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 3LUNMTKL 8
- TKL
- 8
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 61-7
Sep 27LORSTTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 33-7
Sep 19LMICHTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 52-17
Sep 13WTXSOTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 51-10
Sep 5LOUTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 51-0
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | LUNM | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | LORST | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LMICH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | WTXSO | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | LOU | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shay Smith's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.