Darris Smith
Darris Smith
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Eli Drinkwitz.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eli Drinkwitz
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
How he plays
Play style
Collapses the pocket even when the sack doesn't come.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Missouri
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · Missouri
Returning around him
- 20% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 6 Missouri players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +3 net (30 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Missouri · Last season: 8-5 (AP #25) · Talent rank #22 · 2026 recruiting class #34
DNA match
Player DNA
Pressure Merchant
Collapses the pocket even when the sack doesn't come.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Damon Wilson Jr.’s 2025 season.
Matches Damon on
Differs from Damon on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Marlem Louis's junior season at San Diego State (2024).
Matches Marlem on
Differs from Marlem on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman futures · sportsbook market
#8 in market ▼ from #6 · 4 books
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #4598
Peaked at #4598 this season.
Background
2025: Saw action in all 13 games, earning his first start in the SEC matchup at No. 10 Vanderbilt … Registered 16 total tackles (10 solo), 5.5 TFL, 4.0 sacks and 11 quarterback hurries – all career-best outputs. Central Arkansas: Logged two total tackles in the season opener. Kansas: Made a solo...