Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Mazi Smith was born June 16, 2001, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is a defensive lineman in the NFL.

During the 2021 season, Smith started all 14 games for Michigan. He had 37 tackles, 2-1/3 tackles for loss, four pass breakups, and four quarterback hurries.

In August 2022, Bruce Feldman of The Athletic rated Smith No. 1 on his annual list of college football "freaks". Feldman cited Smith's size (over 325 pounds), speed (shuttle time of 4.41 seconds and three-cone drill time of 6.94 seconds), and his "rare power and agility". Feldman called Smith "so rare, in fact, it's hard to find the right superlative to begin with." He was also credited with being the vocal leader of Michigan's 2022 defense. At the end of the season, he was selected as a first-team player on the 2022 All-Big Ten Conference football team.

Smith was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2023 NFL Draft.