Chris
Smith.
Chris
Smith.
Arkansas· 6'1"· 266 lb· 4.66s 40
Chris Smith projects best in a 4-3 attacking front, prioritizing speed and disruption over raw power at the point of attack.
Initially a rotational pass-rush specialist on third downs, with the ceiling to develop into a starting 4-3 defensive end as he refines his run defense.
He would struggle significantly as a two-gapping 3-4 defensive end, as his size and play style are not suited for anchoring against double teams.
His athletic profile and quickness make him an asset in schemes that allow him to penetrate and pressure the passer.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.66sp50
- Vertical
- 37inp50
- Broad jump
- 121inp50
- Three-cone
- 7.55sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.46sp50
- Bench
- 28repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | TCU | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Mississippi State | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Mississippi State | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.