Jalen Smith

Mississippi State Bulldogs · #10 · Linebacker · Junior

2025 season

TOT

tied 318th of 4619

SACK

tied 1262nd of 4619

tied 902nd of 4619

Section

Overview

Next game

vs UL Monroe

Sep 5

Defense

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD
2023	TENN	4	3	1	0
2024	TENN	34	13	21	0
2025	MSST	57	20	37	1
Career		95	36	59	1

Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.

Stats

Defense

Season	Team	TOT	SOLO	AST	PD
2023	TENN	4	3	1	0
2024	TENN	34	13	21	0
2025	MSST	57	20	37	1
Career		95	36	59	1

Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.

Glossary

AST: Assist Tackles
AVG: Average Interception Yards
FF: Fumbles Forced
FR: Fumbles Recovered
INT: Interceptions
KB: Kicks Blocked
LNG: Long Interception
PD: Passes Defended
SACK: Sacks
SOLO: Solo Tackles
TD: Interception Touchdowns
TOT: Total Tackles
YDS: Interception Yards

Bio

Team	Mississippi State Bulldogs
Position	Linebacker
Class	Junior
Height / weight	6' 2" / 230 lbs
Birthplace	Grayson, GA
Jersey	#10
Status	Active

Career history

Mississippi State Bulldogs 2025 · 1 season
Tennessee Volunteers 2023–2024 · 2 seasons

Splits

Season

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	KB	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
Season	57	20	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1

Season

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	KB	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
Season	34	13	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0

Season

Split	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	KB	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
Season	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0

Game log

Season

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
8/30	@ USM	W 34-17	7	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/6	vs ASU	W 24-20	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/13	vs ALCN	W 63-0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/20	vs NIU	W 38-10	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/27	vs TENN	L 41-34 OT	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/4	@ TA&M	L 31-9	7	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/25	vs TEX	L 45-38 OT	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/1	@ ARK	W 38-35	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1
11/8	vs UGA	L 41-21	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/15	@ MIZ	L 49-27	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/28	vs MISS	L 38-19	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
1/2	vs WAKE	L 43-29	12	7	5	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Duke's Mayo Bowl
Total			57	20	37	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
8/31	vs UTC	W 69-3	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
9/7	vs NCSU	W 51-10	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Duke’s Mayo Classic
9/14	vs KENT	W 71-0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/5	@ ARK	L 19-14	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/12	vs FLA	W 23-17 OT	4	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
10/19	vs ALA	W 24-17	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/2	vs UK	W 28-18	9	3	6	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/9	vs MSST	W 33-14	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/16	@ UGA	L 31-17	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/23	vs UTEP	W 56-0	5	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/30	@ VAN	W 36-23	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Total			34	13	21	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0

Date	Opp	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD
9/23	vs UTSA	W 45-14	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/4	vs CONN	W 59-3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
11/25	vs VAN	W 48-24	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
1/1	vs IOWA	W 35-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Cheez-It Citrus Bowl
Total			4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0