Class
Senior
Graduated
After the 2025 season, UConn
Ben Smiley is a 6'4", 245-lb Senior DL at UConn from Norfolk, VA.
Updated Oct 26, 2026
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Advanced Statistics
2023 · 15 tklHavoc Plays
6.5
64th
Ball Plays
1
76th
Solo Tackle Rate
40.0%
35th
Percentiles rank this season against every 2023 FBS and FCS DL with the same minimum sample. Higher is better.
TVS History
Before past portal windows
| Window | Team | TVS | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UConn | 18 Moderate | Did not enter |
| 2025 | Virginia | 28 Elevated | Entered portal |
| 2024 | Virginia | 22 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.
Season Statistics
| Season | Team | Tackles | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PBU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Virginia | 15 | 6 | 3.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | Virginia | 13 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2021 | Virginia | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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