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Mazi Smith Miami Dolphins · #58

Defensive Tackle · 6' 3", 337 lbs · Grand Rapids, MI · Age 25

Mazi Smith is a Defensive Tackle for the Miami Dolphins, drafted 26th overall, 2023. In 2025 he recorded 3 tackles.

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Miami Dolphins · #58 · Defensive Tackle

Mazi Smith

Season avg3 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int

Career avg57 tkl · 2 sacks · 0 int

Live win probabilitySeason

No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.

Tonight's projectionmodel

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Scouting report

Mazi Smith — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

Defensive Tackle · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Mazi Smith is a Defensive Tackle for the Miami Dolphins, drafted 26th overall, 2023. In 2025 he recorded 3 tackles.

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Pass rush

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Run D

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Pass rush

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Run defense

Average · defense

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Disruption

Solid · defense

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Splash plays

Solid · defense

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C+

Ball skills

Solid · defense

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Act II

Where Mazi Smith stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬

29%

Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬

23%

Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬

22%

Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬

11%

Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬

✦ Balladex Consensus: #1223 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

50Impact index

33Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Mazi Smith — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

B+

Tackling

3 TKL

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C-

Pass rush

0.0 SACK

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Coverage

0 PD

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0 FF

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The engine

How the model sees Mazi Smith

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2026 modeled

0.5

sacks

0.1–0.9

tackles

2–33

0–0

games

6–16

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 3-season history below.

What moves the sacks line vs last season

Last season 0 → projected 1 sacks

Baseline (recency-weighted)

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Age curve

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Net vs last season+0.5 sacks

Everything it reads

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3 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 25 — applied to the projection

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 17 / 17 / 5

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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Mazi Smith career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Tkl	Sack
2023	17	13	1
2024	17	41	1
2025	5	3	0
Career	39	57	2.0

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

Elijah Chatman 100%Jay Toia 100%Eric Johnson II 100%Jordon Riley 100%Arron Mosby 100%Ali Gaye 100%

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Context

Are the Miami Dolphins built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

9–8proj record

60off index

88def index

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60%playoff odds

62roster

Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades C (60), defense A- (88) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 34, pass rush 76, coverage 99.

How his role moves

Projected 9–8 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of Mazi Smith

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2001-06-16

The beginning

Mazi Smith is a Defensive Tackle for the Miami Dolphins, in his 4th NFL season.

Miami Dolphins

Turning pro

Drafted 26th overall, 2023 as a Defensive Tackle.

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Mazi Smith is a Miami Dolphins defensive tackle, drafted 26th overall, 2023.

Chapter

Across 3 seasons (2023–2025) he has recorded 57 tackles, 2 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 3 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2025.

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Smith's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

▶ Mazi Smith EVERY SNAP Week 4 | Giants Vs Cowboys ▶ Cowboys Select DT Mazi Smith (2023 NFL Draft)▶ Cowboys First Round Pick Mazi Smith is excited to hit people 💀 #shorts ▶ Mazi Smith NFL Debut: All Snaps

Off the field

Measurables

Active

Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 337 lbs
Draft: 26th overall, 2023
Born: Grand Rapids, MI
Age: 25
Jersey: #58

Background

Mazi Smith is from Grand Rapids, MI and is 25 years old. He was drafted 26th overall, 2023 and plays defensive tackle at 6' 3", 337 lbs.

Over 3 seasons (2023–2025) he has recorded 57 tackles, 2 sacks and 0 interceptions. Smith is currently on the Miami Dolphins roster.

The person

Mazi Smith is a depth defensive lineman who has generated 2 sacks and 57 tackles across 3 seasons (2023–2025).

Pass rush2 career sacks with 0 forced fumbles.

Run defense57 career tackles up front.

Best season1 sacks in 2023.

First-round pedigree26th overall, 2023.

Verified profiles & sources

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FAQ

Mazi Smith — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Mazi Smith, answered.

What position does Mazi Smith play?

Mazi Smith is a Defensive Tackle for the Miami Dolphins.

When was Mazi Smith drafted?

Mazi Smith was drafted 26th overall, 2023.

How many seasons has Mazi Smith played?

3 (2023–2025).

What are Mazi Smith's career stats?

He has recorded 57 tackles, 2 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Mazi Smith career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.

Mazi Smith Miami Dolphins · #58

Mazi Smith — the report card

Where Mazi Smith stands

Mazi Smith — every number, three levels deep

How the model sees Mazi Smith

Mazi Smith career stats, season by season

The Lab

Are the Miami Dolphins built to win?

The Ballad of Mazi Smith

The beginning

Turning pro

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Chapter

Chapter

Off the field

Mazi Smith — frequently asked

Injury history

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