 Smith with LSU in 2023 | |
| No. 94 – Jacksonville Jaguars | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 13, 2002 Houma, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 306 lb (139 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Terrebonne (Houma) |
| College: | LSU (2021–2023) |
| NFL draft: | 2024 / Round: 2 / Pick: 48 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Player stats at PFR | |
Maason Smith (born October 13, 2002) is an American football defensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU.
Smith attended Terrebonne High School in Houma, Louisiana. Smith was one of the top rated recruits in the 2021 class, recording more than 40 tackles and nine sacks in his senior season.[1] As a result, Smith would be named to the All-American Bowl roster.[2] Rated as the highest recruit in Louisiana, Smith decided to stay in state and play college football at Louisiana State University over offers from Miami, Georgia, and Alabama.[3]
At LSU, Smith became the first player to wear the number zero in school history.[4] In his freshman year, Smith would tally 19 tackles, four sacks, and five tackles for loss.[5] Three of Smith's sacks would come against McNeese State.[6] Smith would suffer a leg injury and miss the rest of the season. Smith was named to the All-SEC Freshman Team and the Freshman All-America Team.[7][8] To open the 2022 season, LSU played Florida State in the Louisiana Kickoff. During the game, while celebrating a play, Smith tore his ACL prematurely ending his season.[9][10] He returned the following season, totaling 27 tackles and four and a half sacks, before declaring for the 2024 NFL draft.[11]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5+1⁄8 in (1.96 m) |
306 lb (139 kg) |
35 in (0.89 m) |
8+1⁄2 in (0.22 m) |
5.01 s | 1.75 s | 2.91 s | 4.64 s | 7.62 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) |
9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) |
21 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[12][13][14] | ||||||||||||
Smith was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the 48th overall pick in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft.[15]