Shay Smith

LB · #8 · UTEP · SO · 6'2" · 224 · El Paso, TX

SLB depth chart, 2nd

20 2026 tackles

0 · 0 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

21 Career games (2 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	UTEP	7	2	20	0	0	0	0	0
2025	UTEP	10	0
2024	UTEP	4	0

2026 Percentile vs LBs

Tackles per game 2.9 59

Havoc plays 0 0

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

The situation

UTEP 2026 defense ›

Explosive rate allowed 12.7% 23

Line yards per carry allowed 3.1 10

Sack rate 3.9% 16

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W3	@ MICH	2		1
W5	@ UNM	3

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2024 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2024 board

#1679 Bryan Wilson QB · Eastvale Roosevelt

#1679 Malachi Harris IOL · Jemison

#1682

Shay Smith QB · El Paso Franklin UTEP

#1701

Ryan Boe QB · Batavia NW

#1701 Jaxton Santiago TE · Bakersfield Centennial

QBs in the class

#85

Roman Gagliano Opelika MTU

#87 Bryan Wilson Eastvale Roosevelt

#88

Shay Smith El Paso Franklin UTEP

#89

Ryan Boe Batavia NW

#90

John White Madison-Ridgeland Academy USM

2026 · 0th pctile of LBs

Recruit · 45th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.