Zach Smith

#20· Western Kentucky ·LB ·R-So ·2027 Draft · Red Oak, Texas

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High School Stats

Year	School	GP	Tot	Solo	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2023	Red Oak HS	13	76	52	1	13	3	7	5	Edit
2022	Red Oak HS	10	19	17	1	5		5	1	Edit
2021	Red Oak HS	6	23	23		4				Edit

College Stats

Year	Team	GP	GS	Tot	Solo
2025	Western Kentucky	5		6	3	Edit

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Scouting Report

July 29, 2026

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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College Production

Season	Team	GP	Tot	Solo
2025	Western Kentucky	5	6	3