Is Trey Smith starting?
Trey Smith is the projected starter at LDE for Purdue Boilermakers.
Redshirt junior · #23 · 6'4", 265 lbs
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Purdue Starting Lineup
- LDETrey SmithThis player
- NT
- DT
- RDE
- WLB
- MLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
Top defensive linemen in the Big Ten
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Ocoee, ranked #946 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 12 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 69 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #23
- Class
- RS JR/TR
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 265 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 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
- 0.8658
- National Rank
- #946
- High School
- Ocoee
- Hometown
- Ocoee, FL
Why this rating?
On a 75-rated defense; 60th-percentile production (×0.87 for competition level) put them -6 vs unit starters → 69.
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 11WMINNTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 41-13
Oct 3WILLTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 24-17
Sep 26LNDTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 49-10
Sep 20LUCLATKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 52-38
Sep 4WINSTTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 44-19
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11 | WMINN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | LND | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | LUCLA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | WINST | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Trey 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.