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Jacob Smith

Position coaches (Louisville, 2026): Adam Mueller, Karl Maslowski

Somerset, KYJunior6'4"235 lb#36
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Estimated NIL value
$70K
Model estimate. This is not a reported contract.
Transfer Vulnerability Score
2 / 100
4th
Low risk. Percentile vs all active college players we track.
HS recruit
Class
Junior
Seasons left (incl. 2026)
3 seasons
Portal entry
January 07, 2026

Jacob Smith is a 6'4", 235-lb Junior LB from Somerset, KY. Jacob Smith entered the transfer portal from Kentucky on January 7, 2026 and committed to Louisville. TransferPortl estimates Jacob Smith's NIL market value at $70K, a model estimate rather than a reported contract. Jacob Smith has a TransferPortl Transfer Vulnerability Score of 2 out of 100, a relative risk score for entering the transfer portal.

Updated Nov 9, 2026
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Transfer Details
Kentucky logoKentuckyTOLouisville logoLouisville
TVS History
Current TVS
60
Highest TVS
60
Nov 9, 2026
TVS historyThe current transfer risk score is 60 out of 100. The highest saved score is 60.050100Sep 20, 2026Nov 9, 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
WindowTeamTVSOutcome
2026Kentucky58 Very highEntered portal
2025Kentucky18 ModerateDid 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
$69,809
Highest market value
$69,809
Nov 9, 2026
Market value historyThe current estimated market value is $69,809. The highest estimated value is $69,809.$0$39K$78K20252026KentuckyLouisvilleSep 21, 2024Nov 9, 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.
Transfer History
Original School
Kentucky logoKentucky
January 07, 2026
Kentucky → Louisville
Committed
Recruitment
Class of 2024
Committed to Kentucky Sep 2023
Season Statistics
SeasonTeamTacklesSoloTFLSacksPBU
2026Louisville10000
2025Kentucky10000
2024Kentucky11000
2026 Louisville LB Room
Stanquan ClarkLB · $469KT.J. CapersLB · $414KBen PerryLB · $299KKalib PerryLB · $99KTrent CarterLB · $47KTaj PowellLB · $40KBrady BallartLB · $34KCaleb MatelauLB · $27K
Full Louisville roster and portal moves
Most Likely to Leave Louisville
Caleb MatelauLB · LouisvilleDillon SmithDL · LouisvilleJimmy Williams, IIIOL · LouisvilleTrent CarterLB · LouisvilleEric HazzardDL · LouisvilleBraxton JenningsRB · Louisville
Likely transfers at every school
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