
Versatile, high-motor veteran with defensive upside
Eddie Smith is best known as a physical, versatile defender whose value comes from effort plays, toughness, and edge-setting more than splashy box-score production. He entered the college game as a consensus three-star recruit and has shown a knack for impact football, including 84 career prep tackles, 28 tackles for loss, 14.5 sacks, and seven forced fumbles before college, while at Texas Tech he logged action in three games as a redshirt freshman. The fit question: if your team wants a disciplined, high-energy front-seven piece with developmental upside, he’s the kind of player worth paying attention to.