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DT2026 Draft Prospect

Gary Smith

UCLA

Measurables

6'1"

319 lb

Scouting report · The One Analytics

Day 3Projected · Round 5-6

Penetrating Interior Rusher

Gary Smith projects as a penetrating interior rusher — a DT from UCLA who tested with a below-average athletic profile (25th composite). Combine line reads 6'1" · 319 lb, 28″ vertical. College defensive line: 112 tackles · 4.5 sacks · 0 INT · 2 PD across 5 seasons. Dominance score 28 (trailed the cohort when adjusted for age of production).

28C+

Dominance score · multi-component

Limited college production

Blends four cohort percentiles — 35% age-weighted career volume, 40% peak single-season production, 15% breakout (early-career + jump year), 10% position-specific efficiency. Prospects with off-the-chart seasons earn a bonus on top.

Career volume

35%

45th

age-weighted

Peak season

40%

10th

2023

Breakout

15%

34th

early-career + jump year

Efficiency

10%

31th

Sacks/G · 0.08

Trait grades · 5 dimensions

N/A

Strength

No combine number on file — no bench on file

N/A

Power

No combine number on file — no bench on file

C+

Burst

25th percentile · 28" vert · no broad

B-

Frame

45th percentile · 6'1" · 319 lb

N/A

Mobility

No combine number on file — — · —

NFL comparisons · top 3 historical

Closest distance · 0.29
  1. #1

    D.J. Jones

    2017 R6 · #198 · Akron · 6-1/319lb · 5.04s 40

    85

    sim

  2. #2

    Andrew Billings

    2016 R4 · #122 · Baylor · 6-1/311lb · 5.05s 40

    84

    sim

  3. #3

    Derrick Nnadi

    2018 R3 · #75 · Florida State · 6-1/317lb · 5.38s 40

    80

    sim

Scheme fit

Sub-package three-technique who can win on a half-step in a passing-down rotation.

X-Factor

Frame grades in the 45th percentile — 6'1".

Primary risk

Burst sits in the 25th percentile (28" vert) — the headline weakness scouts will key on.

Generated by deterministic-v5 · Apr 19, 2026Workout · Combine

Scouting Combine · 2026

Combine percentiles

vs. DT class · 2000–2026 baseline
4

Athletic composite

4thREPLACEMENT

1 of 6 metrics graded

1× Below avg
i

40-Yard

No data

28.025thBELOW AVG
i

Vertical

vs. 568

i

Broad

No data

i

3-Cone

No data

i

Shuttle

No data

i

Bench

No data

Frame measurables · arm / hand / wingspan

32

Athletic composite

32ndBELOW AVG

2 of 3 metrics graded

1× Average1× Below avg
32.525thBELOW AVG
i

Arm

vs. 271

9.838thAVERAGE
i

Hand

vs. 271

i

Wingspan

No data

College career · ESPN

Career stats

Low-confidence match
SeasonTeamTOTSOLOASTPDSACKFFINTYDSTD
2020DUKE954000000
2021DUKE24816110000
2022UCLA1899110000
2023UCLA21813020000
2025UCLA40192100.50000
Career112496324.50000