James Smith
Ohio State Buckeyes · #3 · Defensive Tackle · Senior
2025 season
TOT
26
tied 1164th of 4619
SACK
2.5
tied 278th of 4619
PD
1
tied 902nd of 4619
Overview
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ALA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | ALA | 20 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | ALA | 26 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 48 | 26 | 22 | 3 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ALA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | ALA | 20 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | ALA | 26 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 48 | 26 | 22 | 3 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive Tackle |
| Class | Senior |
| Height / weight | 6' 2" / 314 lbs |
| Birthplace | Montgomery, AL |
| Jersey | #3 |
| Status | Active |
Career history
- Alabama Crimson Tide 2023–2025 · 3 seasons
Splits
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 26 | 16 | 10 | 2.5 | 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 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/30 | @ FSU | L 31-17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/6 | vs ULM | W 73-0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/4 | vs VAN | W 30-14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | @ MIZ | W 27-24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/18 | vs TENN | W 37-20 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/25 | @ SC | W 29-22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/8 | vs LSU | W 20-9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/15 | vs OU | L 23-21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/29 | @ AUB | W 27-20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/6 | vs UGA | L 28-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SEC Championship | ||||||||||||||
| 12/19 | @ OU | W 34-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| College Football Playoff First Round Game | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 26 | 16 | 10 | 2.5 | 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 WKU | W 63-0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9/14 | @ WIS | W 42-10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/28 | vs UGA | W 41-34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/5 | @ VAN | L 40-35 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/26 | vs MIZ | W 34-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/9 | @ LSU | W 42-13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/16 | vs MER | W 52-7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/23 | @ OU | L 24-3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/31 | vs MICH | L 19-13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ReliaQuest Bowl | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 20 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||