Ismael Smith Flores

TE · #8 · East Carolina · SR · 6'5" · 250 · Fort Worth, TX

Projected TE starter

83 2026 receiving yards

10 of 12 2026 catches

0 2026 TDs

6 Career games (6 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Rec-Tgt	Yards	YPR	TD
2026	East Carolina	6	6	10-12	83	8.3	0

2026 Percentile vs TEs

Receiving yards per game 13.8 71

Yards per catch 8.3 38

Catch rate 83.3% 75

Receiving TDs 0 0

Around Ismael

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production

Mitch Griffis QB · 424 pass yds · 6g

Ashton Gray RB · 196 rush yds · 5g

WR-X

Tyler Johnson WR · 86 rec yds · 6g

WR-Z

Jeremiah Melvin WR · 188 rec yds · 5g

WR-SL Ray Ray Joseph Jr. WR · 272 rec yds · 6g

The situation

East Carolina 2026 offense ›

Explosive play rate 9.6% 17

Red zone TD rate 64.0% 19

Line yards per carry 2.6 55

Sack rate allowed 7.4% 33

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Targets	Receptions	Receiving yards	RZ opps	Target share
W1	@ ALA	3	2	9	1	17%
W2	APP	1	0	0	0	3%
W3	@ ODU	3	3	27	0	14%
W4	North Carolina Central Eagles	1	1	12	0	3%
W6	RICE	2	2	13	0	6%
W7	@ UAB	2	2	22	1	8%

Recruiting

2023 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2023 board

#788

Arhmad Branch WR · Festus PUR

#792 Mari Smith WR · Northside TLSA

#793 Ismael Smith Flores TE · Arlington Martin NEB

#796 Ty Adams CB · Swainsboro UNC

#797 Ryan Robinson Jr. CB · Edna Karr LSU

TEs in the class

#35

Camp Magee Edgewater NW

#38 Anthony Miller Duluth IND

#39 Ismael Smith Flores Arlington Martin NEB

#41

George Burhenn Mt. Vernon PUR

#42

Hawkins Polley Houston Stratford BAY

2026 · 71th pctile of TEs

Recruit · 71th pctile of class