Temple University Athletics
2026 Football Roster
Roster
Ihsim Smith-Marsette
- Position:
- Safety
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Newark, N.J.
- High School:
- Weequahic
2026 (Redshirt Junior, Temple): Will compete at the safety position for the 2026 season.
2025 (Redshirt Sophomore, Temple): Began fall camp rehabilitating from a spring practice injury ... missed the entire season.
2024 (Redshirt Freshman): Earned snaps at Oklahoma ... set career high with three tackles at Navy ... lettered.
2023 (Freshman): Late addition to the 2023 recruiting class … joined the team in the summer ... earned special teams scout team player of the week (Miami) ... saw first career game action vs. Memphis ... redshirted.
High School: Was a four-year letterwinner at safety and wide receiver at Weequahic High for head coach Brian Logan … was rookie MVP as a freshman and then earned MVP honors as a junior and senior … also lettered in track and baseball.
Personal: Born Ihsim ThomasLamont Smith-Marsette in Newark, N.J. ... brother Ihmir won a Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2022 and currently plays for the Carolina Panthers ... list of favorites include: Scarface (movie), Teen Wolf (TV show), Diary of a Whimpy Kid (book), Seattle Seahawks’ Kam Chancellor (pro team and pro athlete) ... undeclared major.
