#44

Nathaniel Smith

DL · Army · Sr. · #44

Army 2023 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Nathaniel Smith

DL · Army · Sr · #44

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Army
2020–2023
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

Coaching Lineage · 2020–2023

1 coach
2020
2021
2022
2023

Played his entire career under Jeff Monken.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2020Army9-3HC: Jeff Monken · Run-heavy
2021Army9-4HC: Jeff Monken · Run-heavy
2022Army6-6HC: Jeff Monken · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2023Army6-6HC: Jeff Monken · Run-heavy, slow tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2023Army2071.50.02----
2022Army2080.00.01----
2021Army832.52.02----
2020Army1050.00.01----
Career58234.02.06----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2023

W 37–29

at UTSA

2 TOT  ·  1 SOLO  ·  1 QB HUR

Edged out UTSA 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 Michael Kelly’s 2021 season.

Charlotte · 2021

#2

Ja'Kerrius Wyatt

Middle Tennessee · 2022

88%
#3

Antoine Cook

Kent State · 2022

85%
#4

Tyler Baylor

Kent State · 2023

84%
#5

Nick Anderson

Tulane · 2023

84%

Matches Michael on

TFL rate
Height
Sack rate

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Kobe Hilton's senior season at Miami (OH) (2024).

Kobe Hilton

89%match

Miami (OH) · 2024

#2

Zach Edwards

Troy · 2023

84%
#3

Nasir Washington

Miami (OH) · 2024

84%
#4

Bo Maile

Utah State · 2025

83%
#5

Michael Kelly

Charlotte · 2024

83%

Matches Kobe on

Class year
Height
TFL rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman futures · sportsbook market

#8 in market ▼ from #6 · 4 books

+10009.1% implied