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Maason Smith

DT · LSU · So.

Jacksonville — drafted 2024, Rd 2, Pick 16, #48 overall
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Maason Smith

DT · LSU · So

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
LSU
2021–2023
NFL
NFL Draft
R2 · #48
Jacksonville · 2024

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023

2 coaches
2021
2023era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Ed Orgeron → Brian Kelly. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

Where He Ended Up · NFL

JacksonvilleEntering 3rd NFL season

#48Rd 2 · Pick 16
JacksonvilleEntering 3rd NFL season

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021LSU6-7HC: Ed Orgeron · Balanced
2023LSU10-3HC: Brian Kelly · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2023LSU2784.52.52----
2021LSU19135.04.0------
Career46219.56.52----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 6 · 2023

W 49–39

at Missouri

4 TOT  ·  2 SOLO  ·  1 SACKS

Edged out Missouri on the road in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Wins his gap play after play.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Two-Gap Base

Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.

IDL

His 2023 production profile sits closest to Bryan Bresee’s 2021 season.

Bryan Bresee

67%match

Clemson · 2021

All-ACCNFL Rd 1 · Pk 30
#2

Gervon Dexter

Florida · 2021

NFL Rd 2 · Pk 22
64%
#3

Derrick Harmon

Michigan State · 2022

NFL Rd 1 · Pk 21
63%
#4

Otito Ogbonnia

UCLA · 2021

NFL Rd 5
61%
#5

Jaquelin Roy

LSU · 2021

NFL Rd 5
58%

Matches Bryan on

Weight
Sack rate

Differs from Bryan on

TFL rate (lower)
Hurry rate (lower)
Height (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Dominick McKinley's sophomore season at LSU (2025).

LSU · 2025

#2

Alex January

Texas · 2025

81%
#3

Tavion Gadson

Kentucky · 2025

78%
#4

Otito Ogbonnia

UCLA · 2021

NFL Rd 5
72%
#5

William Echoles

Ole Miss · 2025

71%

Matches Dominick on

Class year
Height
Sack rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman futures · sportsbook market

#8 in market ▼ from #6 · 4 books

+10009.1% implied