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Defensive line, Michigan, 2019–22
Mazi Smith
Lettered 2019 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 58
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 337 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Grand Rapids, MI
- Born
- Jun 16, 2001
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Mazi Smith played defensive line at Michigan (2019–22). The Dallas Cowboys took Smith in the first round, No. 26 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
8tackles, career highvs. Maryland, 2022Honors
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Michigan | 58 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2020 | Michigan | 58 | DL | So. | ||
| 2021 | Michigan | 58 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2022 | Michigan | 58 | DL | Sr. | 6′3″ | 337 |
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
2022 Michigan 12 games, 44 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Colorado State | W 51–7 | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Hawai’i | W 56–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. UConn | W 59–0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Maryland | W 34–27 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at Iowa | W 27–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Indiana | W 31–10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Penn State | W 41–17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Michigan State | W 29–7 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Rutgers | W 52–17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Nebraska | W 34–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Illinois | W 19–17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | at Ohio State | W 45–23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Michigan 14 games, 37 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Western Michigan | W 47–14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Washington | W 31–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Northern Illinois | W 63–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs.Rutgers | W 20–13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Wisconsin | W 38–17 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | atNebraska | W 32–29 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs. Northwestern | W 33–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | atMichigan State | L 33–37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 6 | vs.Indiana | W 29–7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | atPenn State | W 21–17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 20 | atMaryland | W 59–18 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs.Ohio State | W 42–27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | vs.Iowa | W 42–3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Georgia | L 11–34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Michigan 2 games, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14 | vs.Wisconsin | L 11–49 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | vs.Penn State | L 17–27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2023 | Combine or pro day 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′3″ | |
| Weight | 323 lb | |
| Arm length | 33¾″ | |
| Hand size | 9¾″ | |
| Wingspan | 80⅞″W | |
| Vertical jump | 29½″ | |
| Broad jump | 8′11″ | |
| Bench press | 34 reps |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 26 games with a stat; latest team: Miami Dolphins.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Dallas Cowboys | 9 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Dallas Cowboys | 14 | 41 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Dallas Cowboys | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 26 | 57 | 2 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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