Texas dismisses linebacker Ty’Anthony Smith for conduct detrimental to team

Nypost · Aug 23, 2026 · 240 words · By Zach Braziller

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What to know about Texas dismisses linebacker Ty’Anthony Smith for conduct detrimental to team

Texas has lost a returning contributor for the coming season.

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What happened

Texas has lost a returning contributor for the coming season.

Why it matters

Linebacker Ty’Anthony Smith was dismissed from the program for conduct detrimental to the team, coach Steve Sarkisian announced.

Common ground

Smith was battling to be a starter on defense after appealing in 12 games a year ago.

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Claim 1: “Linebacker Ty’Anthony Smith was dismissed from the program for conduct detrimental to the team, coach Steve Sarkisian announced.”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm that coach Steve Sarkisian announced the dismissal of linebacker Ty'Anthony Smith for conduct detrimental to the team.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by fifth-…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Texas Longhorns football team represents the University of Texas at Austin as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season is …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led…
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Claim 2: “Smith did miss last Saturday’s scrimmage due to the flu.”

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While one source mentions he missed a scrimmage, the Horns247 Podcast explicitly disputes that it was 'solely the flu,' stating it was for 'personal/family reasons.'

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web search NEUTRAL — The Texas Longhorns went through the most important practice of preseason camp, holding a scrimmage on Saturday morning that reportedly did not include junior linebacker Ty’Anthony Smith, according to…
https://www.burntorangenation.com/texas-longhorns-football/2…

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web search NEUTRAL — Rumors addressed: Ty Anthony Smith missed practices and the scrimmage for personal/family reasons, not solely the flu [(08:48)].Happy Saturday. Welcome back. Another edition of the Horns 2407 podcast.
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web search NEUTRAL — Veteran linebacker Ty'Anthony Smith was dismissed from the team, and the news of his dismissal broke on Saturday morning. Head coach Steve Sarkisian immediately addressed this fact with the media, say…
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Claim 3: “Texas was ranked fifth in the Associated Press preseason poll.”

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Claim 4: “He started in the Citrus Bowl against Michigan, and had nine tackles and two interceptions.”

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The Yardbarker source explicitly confirms that Smith had his first career start against Michigan in the Citrus Bowl, recording 9 tackles and 2 interceptions.

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Claim 5: “Overall, he tallied 60 tackles, 5.5 for loss, with two sacks and two forced fumbles last season.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of unrelated forum login pages and general team Wikipedia pages; no specific stats for Ty'Anthony Smith's last season were found in the provided results.

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Claim 6: “The Longhorns open the season against Texas State on Sept. 5.”

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No evidence was provided or found regarding the season opener date or opponent.

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Claim 7: “He was competing against two transfers, Rasheem Biles of Pittsburgh and Justin Cryer of Florida State, for a starting job.”

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Two independent sources confirm Smith was competing for a starting job against transfers Rasheem Biles (Pittsburgh) and Justin Cryer (Florida State).

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web search NEUTRAL — Texas Longhorns linebacker Ty'Anthony Smith has been dismissed from the team.Texas brought in a pair of highly touted linebackers in preseason All-American Rasheem Biles from Pittsburgh and Justin Cry…
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/college/longhorns/ar…

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web search NEUTRAL — Linebacker Ty’Anthony Smith was dismissed from the program for conduct detrimental to the team, coach Steve Sarkisian announced.He was competing against two transfers, Rasheem Biles of Pittsburgh and …
https://nypost.com/2026/08/23/sports/texas-dismisses-tyantho…

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Claim 8: “on Friday night, the school announced he was being dismissed from the team.”

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Multiple sources confirm the announcement of his dismissal occurred on Friday evening/night.

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web search NEUTRAL — Ty’Anthony Smith was dismissed from the Texas football program on Friday evening, and head coach Steve Sarkisian shared more details on the situation.
https://www.on3.com/news/steve-sarkisian-reacts-tyanthony-sm…

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web search NEUTRAL — Texas football dismissed linebacker Ty'Anthony Smith this week for conduct detrimental to the team, coach Steve Sarkisian confirmed to media on Aug.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/sec/2026/08/22/t…

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web search NEUTRAL — Texas announced Friday that linebacker Ty'Anthony Smith has been dismissed from the team after spending two years with the program.
https://www.si.com/college/texas/football/what-steve-sarkisi…

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Claim 9: “It further complicates the job of new defensive coordinator Will Muschamp.”

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