Korey Smith
Projected MLB starter
55 2026 tackles
1 · 2 2026 sacks · TFL
0 2026 INT + PD
25 Career games (11 starts)
Career
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Tackles | Sacks | TFL | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Middle Tennessee | 6 | 6 | 55 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Middle Tennessee | 12 | 5 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Middle Tennessee | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2026 Percentile vs LBs
Tackles per game 9.2 100
Havoc plays 4 72
INT + pass breakups 0 0
Forced fumbles 0 0
The situation
Middle Tennessee 2026 defense ›Explosive rate allowed 15.0% 4
Line yards per carry allowed 3.3 4
Sack rate 5.5% 39
2026 Game log
Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.
Recruiting
2020 class · 247 compositeThree-star high school recruit
The 2020 board
#425 Israel Abanikanda RB · Abraham Lincoln PITT
#426 Reggie Love III RB · Trinity Catholic ILL
#427
Korey Smith ILB · The Peddie School BC
Korey Smith ILB · The Peddie School BC#429 Khatavian Franks ILB · Creekside GT
#430 John Copenhaver TE · Roswell UNC
ILBs in the class
#17 Martavius French Whitehaven TENN
#18 Shane Whitter Williams OKLA
#19
Korey Smith The Peddie School BC
Korey Smith The Peddie School BC#20 Khatavian Franks Creekside GT
#21 Choe Bryant-Strother Greater Atlanta Christian School UCLA
2026 · 72th pctile of LBs Recruit · 86th pctile of class
Middle Tennessee
@ MRSH
NEV
@ JVST
@ KU
DEL