Genesis Smith
| No. 22 – Los Angeles Chargers | |||||||||
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| Position | Safety | ||||||||
Roster status | Active | ||||||||
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| Born | November 5, 2004 | ||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
Listed weight | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Hamilton (Chandler, Arizona) | ||||||||
| College | Arizona (2023–2025) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2026: 4th round, 131st overall pick | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2026 | |||||||||
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Genesis Smith (born November 5, 2004) is an American professional football safety for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arizona Wildcats and was selected by the Chargers in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL draft.
Early life
Smith attended Hamilton High School in Chandler, Arizona. During his high school career he had 103 tackles and 16 interceptions. He committed to the University of Arizona to play college football.
College career
Smith appeared in all 13 games as a true freshman at Arizona in 2023 and had 24 tackles and one interception. As a sophomore in 2024, he played in all 12 and recorded 63 tackles and three interceptions. After the season, he entered the transfer portal but returned to Arizona for the 2025 season. Smith racked up 77 total tackles and eight pass breakups to help Arizona finish as the seventh-best passing defense in the country.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
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| 6 ft 2+1⁄8 in (1.88 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | 32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m) | 8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 7+1⁄4 in (2.01 m) | 4.52 s | 1.53 s | 2.58 s | 4.18 s | 7.03 s | 42.5 in (1.08 m) | 10 ft 10 in (3.30 m) | 16 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day | ||||||||||||
Smith was selected in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL draft with the 131st pick by the Los Angeles Chargers.
References
- ↑ Spears, Justin (August 27, 2022). "Three-star safety Genesis Smith commits to Arizona, becomes first in-state commit for Wildcats' '23 class". Arizona Daily Star.
- ↑ Scott, Dana. "Hamilton has six players commit to Division 1 college football programs". The Arizona Republic.
- ↑ Spears, Justin (November 18, 2024). "Genesis Smith 'continues to accelerate his growth and development' in Arizona's secondary". Arizona Daily Star.
- ↑ Spears, Justin (July 12, 2025). "Arizona's Genesis Smith motivated to rewrite 'inexcusable' rating in College Football 26". Arizona Daily Star.
- ↑ "Why Genesis Smith is Key to Wildcats' Defense". Arizona Wildcats On SI. July 27, 2025.
- ↑ Spears, Justin (December 19, 2024). "Arizona defensive back Genesis Smith to return to Wildcats". Arizona Daily Star.
- ↑ Spears, Justin (September 14, 2025). "'Straight-up baller' Genesis Smith is the 'CEO' of Arizona football". Arizona Daily Star.
- 1 2 Vaughan, Keenan (April 25, 2026). "Arizona DB Genesis Smith taken in 4th round of NFL Draft by Chargers". Arizona Sports. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Genesis Smith Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
- ↑ "Genesis Smith College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
- ↑ Navarro, Omar (April 25, 2026). "Chargers Select Safety Genesis Smith in Round 4 of 2026 NFL Draft". Chargers.com.
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