Defensive back, Kentucky, 2024–26
Jaden Smith
Lettered 2025 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 24
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Charlotte, NC
Jaden Smith plays defensive back for Kentucky. Last time out, at South Carolina: 4 tackles.
2026 so far
7 tackles
Last game: 4 tackles at South Carolina, W 35–34
Next game: vs. Vanderbilt, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
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 Kentucky 3 games, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Youngstown State | W 45–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. South Alabama | W 45–21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at South Carolina | W 35–34 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Kentucky 5 games, 9 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Toledo | W 24–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Ole Miss | L 23–30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Eastern Michigan | W 48–23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | atSouth Carolina | L 13–35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Tennessee | L 34–56 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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