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Mike Smith Jr.
Baylor 2023 alumnus
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Mike Smith Jr.
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Liberty8-5HC: Hugh Freeze · Run-leaning
2023Baylor3-9HC: Dave Aranda · Balanced
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 5 · 2023
W 36–35
at UCF
4 TOT · 3 SOLO
Edged out UCF on the road in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Sideline-to-Sideline
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
LB
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Bam Martin-Scott’s 2023 season.
Matches Bam on
TFL rate
Tackle volume
PD rate
Differs from Bam on
Class year (higher)
Height (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jackson Powell's sophomore season at Army (2023).
Matches Jackson on
Weight
Hurry rate
Height
Differs from Jackson on
Class year (higher)
PD rate (higher)