Defensive tackle, Lindenwood (from Eastern Illinois), 2025–26
King Smith
- Number
- No. 53
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 311 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Decatur, IL
King Smith plays defensive tackle for Lindenwood, after Eastern Illinois (2025). Last time out, against Southeast Missouri State: 1 tackles. Smith leads Lindenwood in sacks this season.
2026 so far
11 tackles, 2.5 sacks
Last game: 1 tackles vs. Southeast Missouri State, L 27–38
Next game: vs. Chicago State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
2sacks, career highvs. Charleston Southern, 2026Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lindenwood | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Eastern Illinois | 53 | DT | So. | ||
| 2026 | Lindenwood | 53 | DT | Jr. | 6′2″ | 311 |
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 Lindenwood 5 games, 11 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs. Charleston Southern | W 20–17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | at Stony Brook | L 32–36 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Missouri State | L 14–48 | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Eastern Michigan | L 3–29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Southeast Missouri State | L 27–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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