Trey Smith
Trey Smith
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Trey Smith has been at Purdue through two head coaches in two seasons. His first career honor landed in 2020: All-SEC. One game to point at: 3 tackles against Washington — Week 12, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Purdue, 1 sacks — drafted at #226 overall by Kansas City.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2020)
All-SEC
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Ryan Walters → Barry Odom. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Kansas CityEntering 6th NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Barry Odom
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Spot duty on defense. Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2020)
All-SEC
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 34–17
vs Southern Illinois
1 SOLO · 1 TOT
How he plays
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Versatile End
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to David Santiago’s 2025 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Zakaih Saez's sophomore season at Oregon State (2025).
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