Linebacker, Northern Colorado, 2024–26
Kalen Smedley
- Number
- No. 8
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 230 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Colorado Springs, CO
Kalen Smedley plays linebacker for Northern Colorado. Last time out, against Cal Poly: 8 tackles.
2026 so far
43 tackles
Last game: 8 tackles vs. Cal Poly, W 28–18
Next game: at UC Davis, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
11tackles, career highvs. Northeastern State, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Northern Colorado | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Northern Colorado | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Northern Colorado | 43 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | 52 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Northern Colorado | 8 | LB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Northern Colorado | 8 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Northern Colorado | 8 | LB | Sr. | 6′3″ | 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
2026 Northern Colorado 8 games, 43 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. Weber State | L 29–30 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. South Dakota | L 23–38 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Wyoming | L 13–21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs.Northeastern State | W 23–17 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Utah Tech | W 37–13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Montana | L 14–36 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Eastern Washington | L 22–31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Cal Poly | W 28–18 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Northern Colorado 1 game, 6 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Colorado State | L 17–21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Northern Colorado 1 game, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | atColorado State | L 17–38 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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