Linebacker, Eastern Kentucky, 2024–26
Kaden Smith
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 222 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Campbellsville, KY
Kaden Smith plays linebacker for Eastern Kentucky. Last time out, at Tennessee Tech: 8 tackles.
2026 so far
38 tackles, 0.5 sacks
Last game: 8 tackles at Tennessee Tech, L 20–49
Next game: vs. West Florida, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
11tackles, career highat Marshall, 2025Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Eastern Kentucky | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Eastern Kentucky | 15 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Eastern Kentucky | 38 | 22 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Career | 56 | 26 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Eastern Kentucky | 1 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Eastern Kentucky | 1 | LB | So. | ||
| 2026 | Eastern Kentucky | 1 | LB | Jr. | 6′2″ | 222 |
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 Eastern Kentucky 7 games, 38 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Western Carolina | L 21–45 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at Jacksonville State | L 7–49 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Chattanooga | W 22–17 | 8 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Dayton | L 14–17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | vs. North Alabama | L 16–20 | 7 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. West Georgia | W 30–20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Tennessee Tech | L 20–49 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Eastern Kentucky 3 games, 15 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Louisville | L 17–51 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | at Marshall | L 7–38 | 11 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Nicholls | W 27–7 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
2024 Eastern Kentucky 1 game, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Mississippi State | L 7–56 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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