Gary Smith III
Gary Smith III  DT  UCLA | NFL Draft 2026 Souting Report - Portrait Image
Gary Smith III
Height
6-1
Weight
319
College
UCLA
Position
DT
Class
Senior
Home town
Shelbyville, TN
74.2
Player Rating
65
PositionRank (DL)
5.2
FortyYD Time
Sacks
.5
Fumbles Forced
Tackles
40
Sol tackles
19

Gary Smith III DT UCLA |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report

Jersey: #58 SUB-POSITION: DT 3-TECH
Last Updated: 02/16/2026
Draft Year: 2026
FORTY time: 5.20 seconds (29%*)
Measurables:
Height: 6-1 (8%*) Weight: 319 (80%*)
Hands: 9 3/4 (42%*) Arm: 32 1/2 (36%*) Span: 80 6/8 (66%*)
Forty: 5.20 (O) (29%*) Shut: 5.16 (P) (1%*)
Vert: 28 (C) (33%*)
3Cone: 8.48 (P) (1%*) Bench: 25 (P) (34%*)
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(C) - NFL Combine (P) - Pro Day (O) - Other (HS) -Estimated from High School Combine
For an explanation of how the (HS) data is calculated see this article
Jersey: #58
SUB-POSITION: DT 3-TECH
Last Updated: 02/16/2026
Draft Year: 2026
Forty time: 5.20 seconds (29%*)
Measurables:
0% 100%
Height: 6-1 (8%*) Weight: 319 (80%*)
Hands: 9 3/4 (42%*) Arm: 32 1/2 (36%*)
Span: 80 6/8 (66%*)
Forty: 5.20 (O) (29%*) Shut: 5.16 (P) (1%*)
Vert: 28 (C) (33%*)
3Cone: 8.48 (P) (1%*) Bench: 25 (P) (34%*)
(C) - NFL Combine (P) - Pro Day (O) - Other
(HS) -Estimated from High School Combine
For an explanation of how the (HS) data is calculated see this article
Overall Rating: 74.2 / 100
Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced
Offense Rating:
80%
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Tackling:
72%
Pass Rush:
60%
Run Defense:
87%
DRAFT PROJECTION: UDFA
Overall Rank: #364 Position rank: #65 (DL)
College Games: 50 College Snaps: 1461
Grade: 3 ESPN  Stars 3 ESPN  Stars ESPN RATING: 74/100
College Combine Results
OVR Rank: #612 Pos Rank: #88 State Rank: #40
College Combine Results
Grade: 247 Sports 3  Stars 247 Sports 83 Stars 247 RATING: 83/100
Player Comparison* (Similarity level)
Aidan Keanaaina - California
83%
Taron Vincent - Ohio State
78%
JJ Pegues - Ole Miss
75%

Gary Smith III percentiles vs other Defensive Tackle's (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)

How other scouting services rate Gary Smith III (Overall Rank)

All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
311.3
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
73.0
*Percentile Ranking in Player's Position Group (NFL Combine Historical Data): This percentile reflects how a player's specific statistics rank in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance. For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.

*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.