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Retrospective scouting report · Class of 2017R6 · #189
DT· Round 6

Tanzel
Smart.

Tanzel Smart
Sickos Grade
47.7/100

Tulane official athletic logoTulane· 6'1"· 296 lb· 5.24s 40

/ Recruiting profile
★★★☆☆stars.8067
National · #1671HS class · 2013
Scotlandville Magnet, LA
247Sports composite via CFBD
R6 · #189 · LAR
02Scheme fit
Ideal system

Smart's scheme fit is predominantly within a two-gap 3-4 defense or a penetrating, one-gap 4-3 front where his initial quickness can be leveraged.

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Best role

Initially provides depth as a rotational interior lineman, with ceiling as a reliable run-stuffing starter in a 3-4 defense.

Wrong fit

He would struggle significantly in a Wide-9 attacking front due to his limited lateral agility and inconsistent pad level.

Smart is best utilized in schemes that value disruptive play at the point of attack over pure pass-rushing prowess.

07Athletic testing
Height
6'1"
Weight
296 lb
40 yd
5.24s
Vertical
27"
Broad
8'9"
3-cone
7.53s
Shuttle
4.57s
Bench
22
Relative Athletic Score
2.13
/10 · official

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.

06Athletic profilevs. DT on Big Board
40VERTBRD3CSHTLBNCH

— — — positional median (p50)

40 yd
5.24sp50
Vertical
27inp50
Broad jump
105inp50
Three-cone
7.53sp50
Shuttle
4.57sp50
Bench
22repp50
08College production
YrTeamGTklSkIntPDFF
2016Tulane12685.5000
Career12685.5000

A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.

10In hindsight

Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.

Pro Bowls
0
All-Pro
0
Seasons
7
Career AV
4
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