Genesis Smith
| No. 12 – Arizona Wildcats | |
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| Position | Safety |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 202 lb (92 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hamilton (Chandler, Arizona) |
| College |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Genesis Smith is an American college football safety for the Arizona Wildcats.
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.[1][2]
College career
Smith appeared in all 13 games as a true freshman at Arizona in 2023 and had 24 tackles and one interception.[3] As a sophomore in 2024, he played in all 12 and recorded 63 tackles and three interceptions.[4][5] After the season, he entered the transfer portal but returned to Arizona for the 2025 season.[6][7]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
4.18 s | 42.5 in (1.08 m) |
10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) | |||||
| All values from NFL Combine[8][9][10] | ||||||||||||
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.
- ^ "Genesis Smith Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
- ^ "Genesis Smith College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
- ^ "2026 NFL Scouting Combine Results Tracker". SteelersDepot.com. Retrieved February 28, 2026.