Tight end, East Carolina (from Nebraska, UT Rio Grande Valley), 2023–26
Ismael Smith Flores
- Number
- No. 8
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 255 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Crowley, TX
Ismael Smith Flores plays tight end for East Carolina, after Nebraska (2023–24) and UT Rio Grande Valley (2025). Last time out, at UAB: 2 catches, 22 yards.
2026 so far
10 catches, 83 yards
Last game: 2 catches, 22 yards at UAB, L 17–30
Next game: at Memphis, Oct 22
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
2receiving touchdowns, career highvs. Incarnate Word, 2025Receiving
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UT Rio Grande Valley | 19 | 227 | 11.9 | 6 | 43 |
| 2026 | East Carolina | 10 | 83 | 8.3 | 0 | 16 |
| Career | 29 | 310 | 10.7 | 6 | 43 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Nebraska | 8 | TE | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Nebraska | 8 | TE | So. | ||
| 2025 | UT Rio Grande Valley | 8 | TE | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | East Carolina | 8 | TE | Sr. | 6′5″ | 255 |
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.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UT Rio Grande Valley (FCS) | 22 | 0.57 | – | – | 12.5 | 4% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2026 East Carolina 5 games, 10 catches, 83 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Alabama | L 10–48 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| Sep 19 | at Old Dominion | W 20–17 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 15 |
| Sep 26 | vs. North Carolina Central | W 42–9 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Rice | W 28–12 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
| Oct 15 | at UAB | L 17–30 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 16 |
2025 UT Rio Grande Valley 9 games, 19 catches, 227 yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs.Sul Ross State | W 66–0 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 7 |
| Sep 6 | at Prairie View A&M | W 27–21 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 14 |
| Sep 20 | vs.Texas Wesleyan | W 61–13 | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 27 | at SE Louisiana | L 31–45 | 4 | 33 | 1 | 18 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Houston Christian | W 27–7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Incarnate Word | W 56–28 | 2 | 68 | 2 | 43 |
| Nov 1 | at Stephen F. Austin | L 17–41 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Nicholls | W 28–21 | 2 | 46 | 0 | 28 |
| Nov 22 | vs. East Texas A&M | W 33–14 | 4 | 37 | 1 | 20 |
2024 Nebraska 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. UTEP | W 40–7 | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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