Gregory Smith
Gregory Smith
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. Gregory Smith has played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles against Clemson, Week 6, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Freddie Kitchens → Bill Belichick. 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
Bill Belichick
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | North Carolina | 20 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Florida | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 25 | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 41–6
vs Richmond
1 TOT
Dominant 35-point win at home against Richmond.
How he plays
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
North Carolina
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · North Carolina
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -11 net (20 in / 31 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
North Carolina · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #31 · 2026 recruiting class #19
DNA match
Player DNA
Sideline-to-Sideline
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ammon Hannemann’s 2021 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Joe Lott's sophomore season at Troy (2025).
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