Defensive line, North Carolina (from Penn State), 2019–25
Smith Vilbert
- Number
- No. 8
- Height
- 6′6″
- Weight
- 282 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Montvale, NJ
Smith Vilbert played defensive line at Penn State (2019–24) and North Carolina (2025).
Career highs
3sacks, career highvs. Arkansas, 2021Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Penn State | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Penn State | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Penn State | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | North Carolina | 22 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Career | 41 | 20 | 13 | 5.5 | 3 | 6 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Penn State | 8 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2020 | Penn State | 8 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | Penn State | 8 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | Penn State | 8 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | Penn State | 8 | DL | Yr 5 | ||
| 2024 | Penn State | 8 | DL | Yr 6 | ||
| 2025 | North Carolina | 8 | DL | Sr. (Yr 7) | 6′6″ | 282 |
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
2025 North Carolina 12 games, 22 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. TCU | L 14–48 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Charlotte | W 20–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Richmond | W 41–6 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at UCF | L 9–34 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Clemson | L 10–38 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at California | L 18–21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Virginia | L 16–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | at Syracuse | W 27–10 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Stanford | W 20–15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Wake Forest | L 12–28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Duke | L 25–32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 29 | at NC State | L 19–42 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Penn State 9 games, 11 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at West Virginia | W 34–12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Kent State | W 56–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Illinois | W 21–7 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at USC | W 33–30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Wisconsin | W 28–13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Washington | W 35–6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Maryland | W 44–7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 21 ✦ | vs. SMU | W 38–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 9 ✦ | vs. Notre Dame | L 24–27 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Penn State 4 games, 7 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | atWisconsin | W 16–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Ball State | W 44–13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Rutgers | W 28–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Arkansas | L 10–24 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
2020 Penn State 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12 | vs. Michigan State | W 39–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2026 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′5¾″ |
| Weight | 290 lb |
| Arm length | 34¼″ |
| Hand size | 10⅛″ |
| Wingspan | 83⅛″ |
| 40-yard dash | 5.11 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.71 s |
| Vertical jump | 29½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′6″ |
| Bench press | 19 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.74 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.69 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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