Defensive line, UCLA (from Duke), to 2025
Gary Smith III
- Number
- No. 58
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 340 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Shelbyville, TN
- Born
- Jan 27, 1960
Gary Smith III played defensive line at Duke (to 2021) and UCLA (2022–25).
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Duke | 58 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | Duke | 58 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | UCLA | 58 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | UCLA | 58 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2024 | UCLA | 58 | DL | Yr 5 | ||
| 2025 | UCLA | 58 | DL | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′2″ | 340 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2025 UCLA 10 games, 40 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Utah | L 10–43 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | at UNLV | L 23–30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. New Mexico | L 10–35 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Northwestern | L 14–17 | 7 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Michigan State | W 38–13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Indiana | L 6–56 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Nebraska | L 21–28 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | at Ohio State | L 10–48 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Washington | L 14–48 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at USC | L 10–29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 UCLA 8 games, 21 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Coastal Carolina | W 27–13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. North Carolina Central | W 59–7 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | atUtah | L 7–14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Washington State | W 25–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Oregon State | L 24–36 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. Colorado | W 28–16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Arizona | L 10–27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Arizona State | L 7–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 UCLA 8 games, 18 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Bowling Green | W 45–17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Alabama State | W 45–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. South Alabama | W 32–31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.Utah | W 42–32 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Oregon | L 30–45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Stanford | W 38–13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | atArizona State | W 50–36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs.Arizona | L 28–34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Duke 8 games, 24 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | vs.Northwestern | W 30–23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Kansas | W 52–33 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at North Carolina | L 7–38 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. Georgia Tech | L 27–31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 16 | at Virginia | L 0–48 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | at Wake Forest | L 7–45 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs. Pittsburgh | L 29–54 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at Virginia Tech | L 17–48 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Duke 7 games, 9 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | at Notre Dame | L 13–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | atVirginia | L 20–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs.Virginia Tech | L 31–38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at NC State | L 20–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | atGeorgia Tech | L 33–56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs. Miami | L 0–48 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | at Florida State | L 35–56 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2026 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1″ |
| Weight | 319 lb |
| Arm length | 32½″ |
| Hand size | 9¾″ |
| Vertical jump | 28″ |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
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