Gary Smith III
Gary Smith III
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Chip Kelly → Deshaun Foster. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
How he plays
Play style
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UCLA
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · UCLA
Returning around him
- 22% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: +13 net (42 in / 29 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UCLA · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #26 · 2026 recruiting class #62
DNA match
Player DNA
Nose Anchor
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Robert Cooper’s 2022 season.
Matches Robert on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Nazir Stackhouse's graduate season at Georgia (2024).
Matches Nazir on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #11499
Peaked at #11499 this season.