Ourlads' Profile:
2026 Guide: What Ourlads’ NFL Scouting Services said about AVERY SMITH:
Toledo | Hometown: East Point, GA | HT: 5101 | WT: 192 | 40 time: 4.54 | Hand: 0838 | Arm: 2938 | Wing: 7112
Two-year starter. Second-team All-MAC the past two seasons. Good mixture of snaps in both the field and boundary, and with extensive man coverage opportunities. Short body type with sufficient weight but poor arm length. Sticks to receivers in man coverage with natural fluidity in his lower half, polished technique, and significant athletic ability. Great understanding of space from off-coverage and closes distance without losing a step. Explosive athlete with notable acceleration out of his stance. Natural fluidity in his lower half helps him turn and run with threats. Quick trigger with burst to break on slants from depth and meet receivers at the catchpoint. Poised zone coverage defender at carrying and delivering receivers with mastery even against coverage beaters. Eyes in the back of his head to manage threats from hard corner. Tracks quarterback intentions with patience who breaks in an instant when the egg is cracked. Significant ball production with three interceptions and an eye-popping 29 breakups the past two seasons. Violence and punch timing at the catchpoint to force tons of incompletions. A real asset in run support who will fly downhill to fill the alley with assertiveness. Adds value as a blitzer off the edge. Always flying to the ball and shows up in critical situations. Blocked kick each of the last two seasons. Length measurements are considerably undersized. Foot speed is questionable when covering faster receivers. Concerns about breaking up passes against NFL-level receivers from trail. Few ways to disengage and get off blocks. Needs to improve his wrap-up to finish tackles more consistently. Can get run over for sizeable yards-after-contact.
2025 Stats: 42 T, 5 TFL, 11 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FF, 1 BK, 1 INT. OSR:22/23. VJ-38.5, SS-4.47. Draft projection: 5th/6th round