NorthwesternLBRostered

Matthew Smith

Position coaches (Northwestern, 2026): Jacob White, Tim McGarigle

Durham, NCJunior6'2"210 lb#32

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Estimated NIL value

$59K

Model estimate. This is not a reported contract.

Transfer Vulnerability Score

18 / 100

71st

Moderate risk. Percentile vs all active college players we track.

HS recruit

Class

Junior

Seasons left (incl. 2026)

3 seasons

Matthew Smith is a 6'2", 210-lb Junior LB at Northwestern from Durham, NC. TransferPortl estimates Matthew Smith's NIL market value at $59K, a model estimate rather than a reported contract. Matthew Smith has a TransferPortl Transfer Vulnerability Score of 18 out of 100, a relative risk score for entering the transfer portal.

Updated Nov 9, 2026

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Advanced Statistics

2026 · 10 tkl

Havoc Plays

27th

Ball Plays

21st

Solo Tackle Rate

50.0%

57th

Percentiles rank this season against every 2026 FBS and FCS LBs with the same minimum sample. Higher is better.

TVS History

Current TVS

Highest TVS

Oct 5, 2026

Each step is a saved weekly score; dots mark where the score changed. Hover to read any saved score. Model signals include recruiting profile, production and usage, team transfer rate, coaching changes, position, and prior transfer history. TVS is a relative risk score. It is not a literal probability.

Before past portal windows

Window	Team	TVS	Outcome
2026	Northwestern	27 Elevated	Did not enter
2025	Northwestern	16 Moderate	Did not enter

Each score comes from a model trained only on seasons before that roster year, so it shows what TVS would have said at the time.

Market Value History

Current market value

$58,717

Highest market value

$61,851

Nov 1, 2026

Each step is a saved TransferPortl estimate; dots mark where the estimate changed. Hover to read any saved estimate. Team logos mark recorded team changes. Historical points use point-in-time cumulative statistics and do not use later-season production.

Recruitment

Class of 2024

Committed to Northern Illinois Jun 2023 -> decommitted Feb 2024 -> committed to Northwestern Feb 2024

Season Statistics