Defensive Back

Payton Smith

LK_FLake Forest
2026 · NCAA · JR
Payton Smith finished 2026 rated 1216 (2.6 / 10) as a college defensive back at Lake Forest, over 15 rated games 2024–2026.
2026 Lake Forest teammates
Ethan SpringerQB · 1302Ben JonesDL · 1295Jackson SanderLB · 1274Blake WareLB · 1273Evan VernonDB · 1271Kaden KernDB · 1270
2026 Defensive Back boardFull board →
#12619Jackson Capobianco1216#12620Ajay Griffin1216#12621Payton Smith1216#12622Jason Oprisek1216
+2σ+1σavg−1σ202420252026Lake ForestILL2024 09/14 vs Illinois Col. — 1293KNO2024 10/05 vs Knox — 1285LAW2024 10/12 vs Lawrence University — 1276BET2024 11/30 vs Bethel (MN) — 1271C-M2025 09/06 vs Claremont-M-S — 1264RIP2025 10/04 vs Ripon — 1262COR2025 10/25 vs Cornell College — 1256LAW2025 11/01 vs Lawrence — 1248KNO2025 11/08 vs Knox — 1241GRN2026 09/05 vs Greenville — 1237GRI2026 09/19 vs Grinnell — 1232ILL2026 09/26 vs Illinois Col. — 1229ILL2026 09/29 vs Illinois College — 1226LAW2026 10/03 vs Lawrence — 1221RIP2026 10/10 vs Ripon — 1216OVERALL2.6
Defensive Back spider
Tkl 2.8TFL 3.0Sack 3.9INT 5.0FF 4.1PD 5.3
Physical trend

Career statistics

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
2024454000000
2025574000000
20266116002000
Career152314002000

Defense production

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
2024454000000
2025574000000
20266116002000
Career152314002000

Defense production

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
2024454000000
2025574000000
20266116002000
Career152314002000

Game log

DateOpponentTOTTFLSACKINTPDRating
2026 · Lake Forest
10/10RIPORipon100001216
10/03LAWRLawrence200101221
09/29ILLCIllinois Col.200001226
09/26ILLCIllinois Col.200001229
09/19GRINGrinnell200101232
09/05GRNVGreenville200001237
2025 · Lake Forest
11/08KNOXKnox100001241
11/01LAWRLawrence100001248
10/25CORCCornell College100001256
10/04RIPORipon300001262
09/06C-M-Claremont-M-S100001264
2024 · Lake Forest
11/30BETHBethel (MN)100001271
10/12LAWRLawrence200001276
10/05KNOXKnox100001285
09/14ILLCIllinois Col.100001293

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