Defensive back, Jackson State (from New Mexico State), 2025–26
D.J. Hill-Smith
- Number
- No. 7
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Tillar, AR
D.J. Hill-Smith plays defensive back for Jackson State, after New Mexico State (2025). Last time out, against Florida A&M: 3 tackles.
2026 so far
11 tackles
Last game: 3 tackles vs. Florida A&M, W 27–17
Next game: at Bethune-Cookman, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jackson State | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | New Mexico State | 7 | DB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Jackson State | 7 | DB | Sr. | 6′2″ | 185 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Jackson State 7 games, 11 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Tennessee State | W 26–24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs.Edward Waters | W 66–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs.Tuskegee | W 41–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Southern | W 35–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Alabama A&M | W 31–28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Grambling | L 38–45 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Florida A&M | W 27–17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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