Linebacker, Western Kentucky (from SMU), 2024–26
Zach Smith
- Number
- No. 20
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 224 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Red Oak, TX
Zach Smith plays linebacker for Western Kentucky, after SMU (2024). Last time out, at Georgia: 3 tackles.
2026 so far
5 tackles
Last game: 3 tackles at Georgia, L 20–70
Next game: vs. Delaware, Oct 27
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SMU | 20 | LB | RS | ||
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | 20 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2026 | Western Kentucky | 20 | LB | So. | 6′0″ | 224 |
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 Western Kentucky 2 games, 5 tackles
2025 Western Kentucky 5 games, 6 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. North Alabama | W 55–6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at Toledo | L 21–45 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Delaware | W 27–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. New Mexico State | W 35–16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. Southern Miss | W 27–16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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