James Smith

Position:
Defensive Tackle
Height:
6-2
Weight:
314
Hometown:
Montgomery, Ala.
Last School:
Carver / Alabama
Year:
Senior

Career Highs

7 Total Tackles vs. Tennessee (Oct. 18, 2025)

1.0 Sacks (Three times – last at Auburn on Nov. 29, 2025)

3.0 Tackles for Loss vs. Louisiana-Monroe (Sept. 6, 2025)

1 Fumble Recovery at South Florida (Sept. 16, 2023)

Prior to Ohio State
Junior at Alabama (2025)
Appeared in all 15 games as a junior, starting in 12 games, totaling 452 snaps along the defensive line and on special teams...Finished the season with 28 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, two quarterback hurries and one pass breakup.

at FLORIDA STATE (8/30): Tallied three tackles in 34 snaps played.

LOUISIANA-MONROE (9/6): Posted four tackles while registering a career-high 3.0 tackles for loss in 20 snaps.

WISCONSIN (9/13): Grabbed two tackles in 25plays.

at GEORGIA (9/27): Saw 22 snaps.

VANDERBILT (10/4): Registered one tackle in 15 plays.

at MISSOURI (10/11): Totaled one tackle in 23 snaps.

TENNESSEE (10/18): Notched a career-high seven tackle while also having a career-high tying 1.0 sacks and 1.0 tackles for loss in 43 plays.

at SOUTH CAROLINA (10/25): Had two tackles and 1.0 tackles for loss in 42 snaps.

LSU (11/8): Tallied one tackle in 28 plays.

OKLAHOMA (11/15): Posted one tackle in 29 snaps.

EASTERN ILLINOIS (11/22): Played eight snaps.

at AUBURN (11/29): Grabbed five tackles, a career-high tying 1.0 sacks and 1.0 tackles for loss in 35 snaps.

vs. GEORGIA (12/6): Registered one tackle and 0.5 tackles for loss in 42 snaps.

at OKLAHOMA (12/19): Had a pass deflection in 46 total plays.

vs. INDIANA (1/1): Saw action in 40 snaps.

Sophomore at Alabama (2024)
Appeared in 13 games as a sophomore, totaling 325 snaps along the defensive line and on special teams... Totaled 20 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sacks, two breakups and five quarterback hurries.

WESTERN KENTUCKY (8/31): Tallied three tackles a season-high two pass breakups in 26 snaps.

USF (9/7): Played 26 snaps.

at WISCONSIN (9/14): Totaled one tackle in 31 plays.

GEORGIA (9/28): In 19 snaps played, had one tackle.

at VANDERBILT (10/5): Finished the game with three tackles and 1.0 tackles for loss in a season-high 36 snaps played.

SOUTH CAROLINA (10/12): Ended the game with 16 snaps played.

at TENNESSEE (10/19): Saw action in 24 plays.

MISSOURI (10/26): Notched one tackle in 21 snaps.

at LSU (11/9): Posted three tackles in 28 plays.

MERCER (11/16): Grabbed two tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss in 17 snaps.

at OKLAHOMA (11/23): Recorded two tackles in 26 plays.

AUBURN (11/30): Tallied 30 snaps.

vs. MICHIGAN (12/31): Registered a season-high four tackles, a season-high 2.0 tackles for loss and a career-high tying 1.0 sacks in 25 snaps played.

Freshman at Alabama (2023)
Appeared in nine games as a freshman, totaling 76 snaps along the defensive line and on special teams...Totaled two tackles and a fumble recovery.