Genesis Smith
Genesis Smith
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Genesis Smith has been at Arizona through two head coaches in three seasons. One game to point at: 16 tackles, 1 TFL against Baylor — Week 13, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Arizona, 161 tackles — drafted at #131 overall by Los Angeles.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jedd Fisch → Brent Brennan. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Los Angeles2026 NFL rookie season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Brennan
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 23–17
vs Kansas State
8 TOT · 4 SOLO · 0 TFL
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 6 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Beau Brade’s 2023 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Skyler Thomas's junior season at Oregon State (2024).
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