#58

Gary Smith III

Senior defensive lineman for UCLA. 2025: 0.5 sacks, 1.5 tackles for loss, 40 tackles.

DL · UCLA · Sr. · #58

6′2″ · 340 lb · Shelbyville, TN

CFB Index 20 · #293 of 330 interior linemenLow confidenceReturning to UCLA for 2026

How he plays

Controls the point of attack and doesn't move.

Tackles: 69th percentile.

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The numbers

0.5

sacks · 2025

1.5 TFL · 40 tackles

Best game: 0.5 sacks, 1.5 TFL, 7 tackles, at Northwestern

His career numbers, season by season

The story

4 defensive lineman for UCLA. 2025: 0.5 sacks, 1.5 tackles for loss, 40 tackles.

  • Signed as a 3-star recruit to Duke in 2020.
His career, year by year

Gary Smith III

DL · UCLA · Sr · #58

Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. Gary Smith III has played for three head coaches across five seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 7 tackles, 1.5 TFL against Northwestern — Week 5, 2025.

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

  • positional archetype classification
  • head-coach lineage
  • game log
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology