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Zach Smith
#20
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Western Kentucky
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2027 Draft
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Red Oak, Texas
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Zach Smith
LB · Western Kentucky
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ESPN
Jul 20, 2024
Zach Smith - Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Linebacker - ESPN
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Jan 26, 2023
Zach Smith, Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, Linebacker - 247Sports
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Zach Smith
#20
Western Kentucky · LB · R-So · 2027 Draft · Red Oak, Texas · Red Oak HS
2.9
Raw Prospect
Floor 1.9 · Ceiling 7.0
#8855 overall · #959 LB of 15102
Scouting Verdict
Rotational LB (via SMU) with some college production (6 tk, 0 sacks, 0 INT (2025)).
Ceiling · 7.0
Projected 2026 starter (LB1) — real opportunity to climb; significant upside (+4.1) · up-year team · Conference USA draft-temper · LB lower-value.
Floor · 1.9
Proven starter — high, stable floor · returning-starter role secures it; downside −1.0.
Pedigree
3★
recruit ·
Natl
#1541 ·
Pos
#139 ·
State
#226
Path:
SMU → Western Kentucky
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