Linebacker, North Texas, 2021–24
Jaylen Smith
- Number
- No. 36
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 230 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Hamilton, ON
Jaylen Smith played linebacker at North Texas (2021–24).
Career highs
16tackles, career highvs. East Carolina, 2024Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | North Texas | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | North Texas | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | North Texas | 22 | 13 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | North Texas | 106 | 44 | 7.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| Career | 157 | 72 | 11.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | North Texas | 36 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2022 | North Texas | 36 | LB | So. | ||
| 2023 | North Texas | 36 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2024 | North Texas | 36 | LB | Sr. | 5′11″ | 230 |
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
2024 North Texas 13 games, 106 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at South Alabama | W 52–38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Stephen F. Austin | W 35–20 | 8 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Texas Tech | L 21–66 | 9 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Wyoming | W 44–17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Tulsa | W 52–20 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 12 | at Florida Atlantic | W 41–37 | 8 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 19 | at Memphis | L 44–52 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Tulane | L 37–45 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Army | L 3–14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at UTSA | L 27–48 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. East Carolina | L 28–40 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at Temple | W 24–17 | 7 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 3 ✦ | vs. Texas State | L 28–30 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 North Texas 9 games, 22 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. California | L 21–58 | 9 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at Florida International | L 39–46 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Sep 30 | vs. Abilene Christian | W 45–31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Navy | L 24–27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs.Temple | W 45–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | atTulane | L 28–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs.Memphis | L 42–45 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | at SMU | L 21–45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. UAB | W 45–42 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2022 North Texas 8 games, 15 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs.SMU | L 10–48 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Texas Southern | W 59–27 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at UNLV | L 27–58 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | atMemphis | L 34–44 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs.Florida Atlantic | W 45–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | atUTSA | L 27–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at Western Kentucky | W 40–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs.Florida International | W 52–14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 North Texas 9 games, 14 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Northwestern State | W 44–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Louisiana Tech | L 17–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs. Liberty | L 26–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | at Rice | W 30–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at Southern Miss | W 38–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. UTEP | W 20–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | atFlorida International | W 49–7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs.UTSA | W 45–23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. Miami (OH) | L 14–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2025 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′11″ |
| Weight | 222 lb |
| Arm length | 31″ |
| Hand size | 7¾″ |
| Wingspan | 74⅜″ |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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