Kani Smith holds the WLB · Depth spot in Florida International Panthers’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Kani Smith is a weak-side linebacker for Florida International at 6'2" and 210 pounds. The Pahokee, Florida native recorded 16 tackles for loss and 10 sacks as a high school senior, adding 78 total tackles. He also logged 15 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks as a junior. In 2025, Smith appeared in seven games and registered two solo tackles against Florida Atlantic on September 13, finishing with three total tackles on the season. He is a returning redshirt freshman majoring in Sports and Exercise Science.

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