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Gary Smith III

26

Defensive Tackle · Las Vegas Raiders

45
Role Score
Backup
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
DraftLV
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
24 yr
−2.2 yr vs NFL DT23rd percentile
Height
6'1"
−2.3" vs NFL DT5th percentile
Weight
319 lb
+13.3 lb vs NFL DT80th percentile
NFL Experience
0 years
Birth Date
Nov 1, 2001
College
UCLA; Duke
Draft
2026
Draft Pick
—

Availability & contract

Expected Games
5/17
Total Contract
—
This Year
—
Per Game
—

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
26
Roster Value−22.1 vs NFL DT7th percentile
45
Role−2.4 vs NFL DT41st percentile
—
ExperienceBenchmark unavailable
91
Prime+3.1 vs NFL DT51st percentile
50
Durability−10.6 vs NFL DT13th percentile
—
ContinuityBenchmark unavailable
0
Draft Pedigree−31.4 vs NFL DT0th percentile
—
Contract FitBenchmark unavailable

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Gary Smith III fits · Defensive Tackles

LV defensive tackles, last season vs this season — Gary Smith III is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Defensive Line: Travis Smith
#69Adam Butler674516/17939995790$6.6M32.56'5"300
Gary Smith IIIPractice squad26455/17——50910—24.96'1"319
#99Thomas Booker563515/176065919636$3.7M26.96'3"310
#97Tonka Hemingway43359/173146539143$1.2M24.96'2"285
Foley Fatukasi43309/17810568424—31.66'4"318
#94Folorunso Fatukasi29303/17005050—————
#92JJ Pegues36259/172535539124$1.1M24.86'2"325
#96Jonah Laulu542017/176591100965—26.26'5"289
Brandon ClevelandPractice squad16202/17——50795—22.16'3"307
Last season · 2025Defensive Line: Travis Smith
Adam Butler674516/17939995790$6.6M32.56'5"300
Brodric MartinUnknown33452/17150109659—27.36'5"330
Treven Ma'aeOn waivers36455/170050940$885K25.66'3"290
Laki TasiUnknown35455/170050830$885K22.96'6"347
Thomas Booker563515/176065919636$3.7M26.96'3"310
Tonka Hemingway43359/173146539143$1.2M24.96'2"285
JJ Pegues36259/172535539124$1.1M24.86'2"325
Jonah Laulu542017/176591100965—26.26'5"289

Transactions

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Gary Smith III

Roster Value26
On waiversLVPractice squad

Las Vegas Raiders sign Gary Smith to the practice squad

Aug 31, 2026
Official

Gary Smith III

Roster Value26
LVOn waivers

Las Vegas Raiders waive Gary Smith

Aug 30, 2026
Official