Linebacker, Nevada, 2025–26
E.J. Smith
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 243 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Downey, CA
E.J. Smith plays linebacker for Nevada. Smith leads FBS in tackles this season. Last time out, at North Dakota State: 12 tackles.
2026 so far
72 tackles, 2.5 sacks
No. 1 in FBS in tackles
Last game: 12 tackles at North Dakota State, L 17–31
Next game: vs. San José State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
At a glance
Career highs
21tackles, career highvs. Air Force, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
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 Nevada 6 games, 72 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Western Kentucky | W 49–14 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Montana State | L 7–20 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Middle Tennessee | L 20–27 | 11 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Air Force | L 33–36 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at UTEP | W 30–13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at North Dakota State | L 17–31 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Nevada 7 games, 28 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Penn State | L 11–46 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Sacramento State | W 20–17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs.Middle Tennessee | L 13–14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | atWestern Kentucky | L 16–31 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Fresno State | L 17–20 | 8 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at New Mexico | L 22–24 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | vs. Boise State | L 3–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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