#3
Albert Smith III
Returning to Arizona State for 2026
Albert Smith III
This is his second year in the same defensive front at Arizona State. The receipt on tape: 1 tackles against Colorado, Week 13, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Arizona State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Arizona State11-3HC: Kenny Dillingham · Run-leaning
2025Arizona State8-5HC: Kenny Dillingham · Balanced
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kenny Dillingham
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Arizona State | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Arizona State | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Arizona State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · Arizona State
Returning around him
- 4 Arizona State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +3 net (24 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Arizona State · Last season: 8-5 (AP #24) · Talent rank #33 · 2026 recruiting class #40
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology