Gary Smith III
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| Seattle Seahawks | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 1, 2001 |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 319 lb (145 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Undrafted: | 2026 |
| Career history | |
| |
| Roster status: | Practice squad |
| Player stats at PFR | |
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Gary Smith III (born November 1, 2001) is an American football defensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Duke Blue Devils and the UCLA Bruins.
Early life
Smith attended Shelbyville Central High School in Shelbyville, Tennessee. He committed to play college football for the Duke Blue Devils.
College career
Duke
Smith played for the Duke Blue Devils, playing in 10 games in 2020 and starting in nine games in 2021, totaling 33 tackles and one sack.[1]
UCLA
In 2022, Smith transferred to play for the UCLA Bruins. He appeared in 19 games in 2022 and 2023 before missing the 2024 season due to injuries.[2]
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert jump | Broad | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
319 lb (145 kg) |
32 1⁄2 in (0.83 m) |
9 3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
5.16 s | 8.48 s | |||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[3][1] | ||||||||||||
Las Vegas Raiders
On April 28, 2026, after going undrafted in the 2026 NFL draft, Smith signed with the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent.[4]
Seattle Seahawks
On September 29, Smith signed with the Seattle Seahawks to be on the practice squad.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Gary Smith III College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Boyle, John (September 29, 2026). "Seahawks Sign DT Gary Smith III To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Gary Smith III NFL Combine and Draft Prospects". NFL.com. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- ↑ Boyd, Austin (April 28, 2026). "Raiders Sign Massive Run Stuffer in Free Agency". Heavy. Retrieved October 11, 2026.
External links
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- AfC submissions by date/11 October 2026
- 2001 births
- Players of American football from Tennessee
- Sportspeople from Shelbyville, Tennessee
- American football defensive tackles
- Duke Blue Devils football players
- UCLA Bruins football players
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- Las Vegas Raiders players
- Seattle Seahawks players
