#26

Braden Smith

S · Wyoming · Sr. · #26

Wyoming 2021 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Braden Smith

S · Wyoming · Sr · #26

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Wyoming
2021
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Wyoming7-6HC: Craig Bohl · Run-heavy

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2021Wyoming28200.00.0------
Career28200.00.0------

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2021

W 50–43

at Northern Illinois

2 SOLO  ·  3 TOT

Edged out Northern Illinois on the road in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Moves between deep coverage and the slot.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Hybrid Nickel

Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.

S

His 2021 production profile sits closest to Alaka'i Gilman’s 2021 season.

Stanford · 2021

#2

Brandon Johnson

Duke · 2021

77%
#3

Keyon Blakenbaker

Wyoming · 2021

76%
#4

Jashon Prophete

Northern Illinois · 2021

76%
#5

AJ Watts

Akron · 2021

71%

Matches Alaka'i on

Class year
Height
PD rate

Differs from Alaka'i on

Weight (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Kasen Kinchen's sophomore season at Nevada (2025).

Nevada · 2025

#2

Lavonte Gater

Maryland · 2021

85%
#3

Patrick Taylor

Jacksonville State · 2024

84%
#4

Alaka'i Gilman

Stanford · 2021

84%
#5

Solomon Brown

Buffalo · 2023

84%

Matches Kasen on

Class year
PD rate
Weight

Heisman trajectory

Heisman futures · sportsbook market

#8 in market ▼ from #6 · 4 books

+10009.1% implied