Jalen Smith

#10· Mississippi State ·LB ·R-Jr ·2027 Draft · Grayson, Ga.

6'2"Height 230 lbWeight

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High School Stats

Year	School	GP	Tot	Solo	Sacks	TFL	PD	FF
2022	Grayson HS	13	152	89	7.5	17		2	Edit
2021	Grayson HS	14	144	90	9	12.5	1	1	Edit
2020	Grayson HS	7	16	7		1			Edit

College Stats

Year	Team	Tot	Solo	PD
2025	Mississippi State	57	20	1	Edit
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2023	Tennessee	4	3		Edit

Depth Chart

LB2 Mississippi State

2026
LB1 Mississippi State

2025
LB2 Tennessee

2024
Reserve Tennessee

2023

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Scouting Report

July 29, 2026

Jalen Smith #10

Mississippi State · LB · R-Jr · 2027 Draft · Grayson, Ga. · Grayson HS

6-2 · 230 lbs

5.0

UDFA

Floor 4.3 · Ceiling 5.6

#1722 overall · #228 LB of 15102

Scouting Verdict

A productive returning linebacker — Tennessee transfer (No. 429 recruit) who led with 57 tackles in his first Mississippi State season after a 34-tackle 2024 in Knoxville. Proven, ascending, and a defensive tone-setter.

Ceiling · 5.6

2026 rotation (LB2) — some opportunity; close to ceiling (+0.6) · LB lower-value.

Floor · 4.3

Some college production — moderate floor; downside −0.7.

Pedigree

4★ recruit · Natl #429 · Pos #36 · State #43

Path: Tennessee → Mississippi State

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College Production

Season	Team	GP	Tot	Solo	PD
2025	Mississippi State	—	57	20	1
2024	Tennessee	—	34	13	—
2023	Tennessee	—	4	3	—