Cornerback, Duke (from Northwestern), 2022–26
Evan Smith
- Number
- No. 4
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Birmingham, AL
Evan Smith plays cornerback for Duke, after Northwestern (2022–25). Last time out, at Georgia Tech: 2 tackles. Smith leads Duke in interceptions this season.
2026 so far
5 tackles, 1 INT
Last game: 2 tackles at Georgia Tech, L 25–28
Next game: at Virginia, Oct 23
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Northwestern | 8 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Northwestern | 28 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | Northwestern | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | Duke | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 47 | 35 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | |
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
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Northwestern | 4 | CB | RS | ||
| 2023 | Northwestern | 4 | CB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Northwestern | 4 | CB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Northwestern | 4 | CB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Duke | 4 | CB | Sr. | 5′10″ | 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 Duke 4 games, 5 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | at Illinois | W 31–27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Stanford | W 35–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. William & Mary | W 62–7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 10 | at Georgia Tech | L 25–28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Northwestern 3 games, 6 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Western Illinois | W 42–7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. UL Monroe | W 42–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Nebraska | L 21–28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2024 Northwestern 9 games, 28 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 13–6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Duke | L 20–26 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Eastern Illinois | W 31–7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Washington | L 5–24 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Indiana | L 24–41 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 11 | at Maryland | W 37–10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Wisconsin | L 3–23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Iowa | L 14–40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Ohio State | L 7–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Northwestern 6 games, 8 tackles
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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