Chase Smith
Chase Smith
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Chase Smith has played for two head coaches in five seasons at Miami. The receipt: 5 tackles against South Florida — Week 3, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jess Simpson → Mario Cristobal. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mario Cristobal
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 18 · 2025
W 24–14
at Ohio State
1 QB HUR
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Miami
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Miami
Returning around him
- 9 Miami players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -6 net (13 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Miami · Last season: 13-3 (AP #10) · Talent rank #15 · 2026 recruiting class #9
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kolbe Cage’s 2022 season.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Tamon Lynum's graduate season at Pittsburgh (2025).
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