Ty'Anthony Smith holds the MLB · Starter spot in Texas Longhorns’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Ty'Anthony Smith is a junior linebacker for the Texas Longhorns from Jasper, Texas. A four-star recruit in the 2024 class, Smith played in all 16 games as a true freshman in 2024, recording 16 tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss and one interception. In 2025, he appeared in 12 games with one start, accumulating 59 total tackles, 39 solo tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, one sack, two interceptions for 10 yards, one forced fumble, and one pass breakup. Smith made his first career start in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl against Michigan on December 31, leading the team with nine tackles and two interceptions.

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