EJ Smith

LB · #2 · Nevada · SR · 6'0" · 243 · Downey, CA

Projected WLB starter

49 2026 tackles

2.5 · 4 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

13 Career games (12 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	Nevada	6	6	49	2.5	4	0	0	0
2025	Nevada	7	6	28	0	0	2	2	1

2026 Percentile vs LBs

Tackles per game 8.2 98

Havoc plays 9 94

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

The situation

Nevada 2026 defense ›

Explosive rate allowed 8.9% 83

Line yards per carry allowed 3.0 16

Sack rate 7.0% 66

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W1	WKU	9		1
W2	Montana State Bobcats	1	1	1
W3	@ MTU	5
W6	@ UTEP	1	1	1
W7	@ NDSU	10

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2020 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2020 board

#107 Garrett Hayes OG · Athens TCU

#108 Luke Wypler OC · St. Joseph Regional OSU

#109

EJ Smith APB · Dallas Jesuit STAN

#110 Marcus Dumervil OT · St. Thomas Aquinas LSU

#111 Kobe Hudson WR · Troup County AUB

APBs in the class

#1 Maquel Haywood Wake Forest NAVY

#1 Chris Tyree Thomas Dale ND

#2

EJ Smith Dallas Jesuit STAN

#3 Daniyel Ngata Folsom ASU

#4 Devon Achane Fort Bend Marshall TXAM

2026 · 94th pctile of LBs

Recruit · 96th pctile of class