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Jaylin Smith
Texans logoHouston Texans

Jaylin Smith

CBposition#22jersey23age5' 11"height190lbs2 yrsexperienceUSCcollege
At a glance

Jaylin Smith is a cornerback for the Houston Texans (No. 22). In 2 games of the 2026 season: 2 tackles, 0 sacks.

Is Jaylin Smith playing this week?

Jaylin Smith is not on the current injury report. The Houston Texans play next on the road at the Cleveland Browns on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Jaylin Smith's stats this season?

In 2 games of the 2026 season, Jaylin Smith has 2 tackles, 0 sacks.

What team does Jaylin Smith play for?

Jaylin Smith plays cornerback for the Houston Texans, wearing No. 22. Jaylin Smith is 23 years old, 5' 11", 190 lbs. College: USC. League experience: 2 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Jaylin Smith 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/jaylin-smith (updated 2026-11-10).

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Jaylin SmithHouston Texans · #22
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · cornerbacks

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades cornerbacks with at least 135 defensive snaps this season. Smith has 7, 128 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Snap %Tkl/gPDINTTFL
  • Snap %12%
  • Tkl/g2 tkl
  • PD0 PD
  • INT0 INT
  • TFL0 TFL
Small sample · 7 of 135 defensive snapsMethod2 games7 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 117 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 21 min agoGlossary →

Smith is under the 135-defensive snaps minimum, which grows with every week of the season, so his numbers are shown but not ranked against the 117 qualified cornerbacks.

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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
0%0 snapsWk 1 · BUF
12%7 snapsWk 2 · CIN
0%0 snapsWk 3 · IND
0%0 snapsWk 4 · DAL

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Texans · signed 2025 · 4 years, through 2028$1.5M a year
Total
$6.2M
Guaranteed
$1.1M
Share of cap at signing
0.6%
18% of the value guaranteed
50th paid29th in snapspercentiles among 398 DBs under contract, 2026

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13vs Bills logoBUFL 31-36110000
2 Sep 20vs Bengals logoCINL 6-20110000
Season220000

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Cornerbacks in his range

Same position · nearest by grade · AFC South first
AFC SouthJabbar MuhammadJaguars logoJAX · CB0PD0INT—No gradeAFC SouthAlijah HuzzieJaguars logoJAX · CB0PD0INT—No gradeAFC SouthCameron MitchellColts logoIND · CB0PD0INT—No gradeAFCBrandin EcholsSteelers logoPIT · CB0PD0INT—No gradeAFCJadon CanadyChiefs logoKC · CB0PD0INT—No gradeLeagueJosh BlackwellBears logoCHI · CB1PD0INT—No grade

More cornerbacks on the Texans

Kamari LassiterCB · 9 PD · grade 81Derek Stingley Jr.CB · 7 PD · grade 59Tremon SmithCB · 2 PDJa'Marcus IngramCB · 0 PDBryce HallCB · 0 PDCollin WrightCB · 0 PDJaden DavisCB · 0 PD
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