Defensive back, Ball State (from Holy Cross, Purdue), 2023–26
Stu Smith
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 201 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Indianapolis, IN
Stu Smith plays defensive back for Ball State, after Holy Cross (2023) and Purdue (2024–25). Last time out, at Northwestern: 3 tackles. Smith leads Ball State in tackles this season.
2026 so far
36 tackles
Last game: 3 tackles at Northwestern, L 14–45
Next game: vs. Sacramento State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
9tackles, career hightwice; last at Kent State, 2026Team titles: Patriot League champions, 2023
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Holy Cross | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Purdue | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Ball State | 36 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 42 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Holy Cross | 1 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2024 | Purdue | 1 | DB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2025 | Purdue | 1 | DB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2026 | Ball State | 1 | DB | Jr. (Yr 4) | 6′0″ | 201 |
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 Ball State 6 games, 36 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Ohio State | L 3–56 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Stony Brook | W 41–17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Liberty | L 15–51 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | at Kent State | L 13–26 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Toledo | L 24–39 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Northwestern | L 14–45 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Purdue 3 games, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4 | vs. Illinois | L 27–43 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Minnesota | L 20–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Washington | L 13–49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Holy Cross 1 game, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at Boston College | L 28–31 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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