Defensive line, Louisville (from Kentucky), 2024–⁠26

Jerod Smith II

Number
No. 99
Height
6′4″
Weight
270 lb
Class (2026)
Junior
Hometown
Corbin, KY

Jerod Smith II plays defensive line for Louisville, after Kentucky (2024–⁠25). Last time out, at Syracuse: 4 tackles, 1 sack.

2026 so far

17 tackles, 2 sacks

Last game: 4 tackles, 1 sack at Syracuse, W 34–⁠26

Next game: vs. Stanford, Oct 31

Game by game this season, tackles
  1. 1VILL
  2. 2SMU
  3. 3WAKE
  4. 4@NCSU
  5. 3FSU
  6. 4@SYR

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Defense

Tackles, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2024Kentucky740.5000
2025Kentucky27185100
2026Louisville1765202
Career512810.5302

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2024Kentucky99DLFr.
2025Kentucky99DLSo.
2026Louisville99DLJr.6′4″270

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 Louisville 6 games, 17 tackles, 2 sacks
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Sep 11vs.VillanovaW 59–⁠1310000
Sep 19vs.SMUW 41–⁠3120000
Sep 26vs.Wake ForestL 27–⁠30311.510
Oct 3atNC StateL 28–⁠3143100
Oct 9vs.Florida StateW 44–⁠20310.500
Oct 17atSyracuseW 34–⁠2641210
2025 Kentucky 11 games, 27 tackles, 1 sack
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Aug 30vs.ToledoW 24–⁠1642000
Sep 6vs.Ole MissL 23–⁠3021000
Sep 13vs.Eastern MichiganW 48–⁠2310000
Sep 27atSouth CarolinaL 13–⁠3521000
Oct 4atGeorgiaL 14–⁠3522100
Oct 25vs.TennesseeL 34–⁠5622100
Nov 1atAuburnW 10–⁠322100
Nov 8vs.FloridaW 38–⁠721000
Nov 15vs.Tennessee TechW 42–⁠1011000
Nov 22atVanderbiltL 17–⁠4521110
Nov 29atLouisvilleL 0–⁠4175100
2024 Kentucky 6 games, 7 tackles
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Sep 28atOle MissW 20–⁠1711000
Oct 19atFloridaL 20–⁠4810000
Oct 26vs.AuburnL 10–⁠24100.500
Nov 2atTennesseeL 18–⁠2810000
Nov 23atTexasL 14–⁠3111000
Nov 30vs.LouisvilleL 14–⁠4122000

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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