Jamarcus Smith

Position:
LB
Height:
6-1
Weight:
225
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Previous School:
Illinois State

Awards and Honors

Preseason Honors
- OVC Preseason Player to Watch (2026)
- Phil Steele Preseason All-Conference | Third Team (2026)

Before UTM: Joins the Skyhawks after three years at Illinois State playing for head coach Brock Spack…Member of a 2025 squad which finished as the FCS national championship runner-up…Played in 30 games over three seasons, tallying 28 tackles…In 16 games in 2025, compiled 22 total tackles, including three solos and 19 assists…Notched half a tackle for loss…Tallied two quarterback hurries and one fumble recovery…Posted a season-high five tackles against South Dakota…Tallied four tackles and half a TFL against Oklahoma in the season-opener…Recovered a fumble against Morehead State…Played in 14 games, primarily on special teams, as a redshirt-freshman in 2024…Tallied six total tackles – including a season-best four tackles against Indiana State…Played in one game as a true freshman in 2023 before redshirting…Prepped at Heritage High School where he played for head coach Mike Smith…Tallied 98 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 11 sacks and two interceptions as a senior…Led team to state runner-up finish…Earned All-Broward County and all-state honors as a senior…Tallied 50 tackles, five TFLs, four sacks and an interception as a junior…Helped lead team to a state championship as a sophomore.

Personal: Born on Sept. 1, 2005…Son of Walter Polydor...Majoring in exercise science and wellness.

Tuesday, September 29

Friday, September 25

Tuesday, September 22

Monday, September 21

Tate Surber Named OVC Rookie of the Week

Monday, September 28

Skyhawks Can’t Slow Second Half Surge Against No. 11 Austin Peay

Saturday, September 26

Meet the Skyhawks with Joel Castleberry

Wednesday, September 23

OVC Football Previews - Week 4

Tuesday, September 22

2026 Football Roster

Roster

Kaleb Costner

Jamarcus Smith

Deuce Oliver

Chris Franklin

LaMarion Pierce

Joel Castleberry

Kaleb Washington

Julian Calvez

Zamaryion Farmer-McCray

Trey Cotton

Phaizon Wilson

Keyshaun Pipkin

Makhia Sherrard

Reginald Allen Jr.

Tate Surber

Greg Ard

Aidan Glover

Jamal Mayers

Anthony Carter

Porter Reynolds

Justin Kowalak

CJ Cobbins

Ant Fisher

Tray Moore

Jamauri Brice

Tre'Marcus Webb

Jordan Beasley

Farand Washington

Wendell Smith

Kannon Burroughs

Luke Dyer

Nissi Mukulu

Brylan Jordan

Jaydon Peete

Demarie Jordan

Jordan Lee

Moses Adelowo

Quincy Hamilton

Duston Chavis

Christopher Damron

Cameron Powell

AJ Robinson Jr.

Cameron Jackson

Jawell Rodgers

Cam Robertson

Carter Boothe

Jack Greenwood Jr.

Trey McGaffee

Stefan Ponder

Max Zuluaga

Braylin Dearmon

Jaden Boyd

Braylen Bowling

Brandon Sims

Cy Charles

Rory Rush

Tommy Ansley

Jorge Escobar-Moreno

Simeon Graham

Bryce Dailey

John Betts III

LaMarcus Blackman

Malik Brown

Tyson Hornbuckle

Kennarius Chandler

Stafford Roditis

Patrick Crump Jr.

Carter Kolesar

Alex Nolen

Hayden King

Chris Wilson

Blaine Johnson

Andre Morris Jr.

Eric Lane

Khaleel Annunziata

Jackson Kirby

Xavier Johnson

Matt Hagemann