Ty'Anthony Smith

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Ty'Anthony Smith
No. 26 – Texas Longhorns
Position Linebacker
ClassSophomore
Personal information
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school Jasper High School
College
Stats at ESPN

Ty'Anthony Smith is an American football linebacker for the Texas Longhorns.

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Early life and high school

Smith attended Jasper High School in Plano, Texas. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a four-star recruit, where he committed to play college football for the Texas A&M Aggies over offers from other schools such as Alabama, Oklahoma, Texas, and USC. [1] However, Smith flipped his commitment on national singing day to play for the Texas Longhorns. [2]

College career

In week 11 of the 2024 season, Smith recorded his first career interception in a win over Florida. [3] He finished the 2024 season, appearing in all 16 games, recording 16 tackles with one and a half being for a loss, half a sack, and an interception. [4] In week 12 of the 2025 season, Smith notched nine tackles with two going for a loss and a sack in a loss against Georgia. [5] In week 13, he was ejected in the first half on a targeting call versus Arkansas. [6] In the 2025 Citrus Bowl, Smith totaled nine tackles with one being for a loss and two interceptions in a victory against Michigan. [7]

References

  1. ↑ Powers, Greg. "Texas A&M Lands No. 1 ILB Ty'Anthony Smith Over Texas, USC". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  2. ↑ Huang, Christina. "National signing day: Ty'Anthony Smith flips from A&M to Texas". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  3. ↑ Owens, Kyle. "Jasper's Smith grabs first college pick in Texas' win". KLTV.com. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  4. ↑ Jones, Thomas. "Texas football: Why LB Ty'Anthony Smith keeps drawing praise from teammates, coaches". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  5. ↑ Owens, Kyle. "Jasper's Smith records sack in Texas' loss to Georgia". KLTV.com. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  6. ↑ Eckert, David. "Texas football LB suspended for first half of Texas A&M game. Here's why". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
  7. ↑ Gatlin, Jamie. "Ty'Anthony Smith steps up in Longhorns Cheez-It Citrus Bowl win". Longhorns Wire. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
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