Defensive line, Houston, 2018–⁠20

Willie Smith III

Lettered 2018 (school media guide)

Number: No. 23
Height: 6′1″
Weight: 245 lb
Class (2020): Sophomore
Hometown: Spring, TX

Willie Smith III played defensive line at Houston (2018–⁠20).

Defense

Tackles, season by season, with his team’s record

Season	Team	Tkl	Solo	Hur
2018	Houston	9	5	1
2019	Houston	5	3	0
Career		14	8	1

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

Season	Team	No.	Pos	Class	Ht	Wt
2018	Houston	23	DL	Yr 1
2019	Houston	23	DL	Yr 2
2020	Houston	23	DL	So. (Yr 3)	6′1″	245

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

2019 Houston 3 games, 5 tackles

Date	Opponent	Result	Tkl	Solo
Oct 24	vs.SMU	L 31–⁠34	1	1
Nov 16	vs.Memphis	L 27–⁠45	2	1
Nov 30	vs.Navy	L 41–⁠56	2	1

2018 Houston 4 games, 9 tackles

Date	Opponent	Result	Tkl	Solo
Oct 4	vs.Tulsa	W 41–⁠26	1	1
Nov 15	vs.Tulane	W 48–⁠17	1	1
Nov 23	atMemphis	L 31–⁠52	4	2
Dec 22 ✦	vs.Army	L 14–⁠70	3	1

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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