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#22 Genesis Smith

40

Safety · Los Angeles Chargers

35
Role Score
Developmental
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
#131LAC
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
21 yr
−5.1 yr vs NFL S0th percentile
Height
6'2"
+1.8" vs NFL S81st percentile
Weight
202 lb
−1.0 lb vs NFL S40th percentile
NFL Experience
0 years
Birth Date
Nov 5, 2004
College
Arizona
Draft
2026
Draft Pick
R4 · #131

Availability & contract

Expected Games
4/17
Total Contract
$5.4M
This Year
—
Per Game
—

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
40
Roster Value−9.2 vs NFL S37th percentile
35
Role−12.3 vs NFL S26th percentile
0
Experience−41.4 vs NFL S0th percentile
78
Prime−12.1 vs NFL S5th percentile
50
Durability−16.2 vs NFL S11th percentile
0
Continuity−33.4 vs NFL S0th percentile
45
Draft Pedigree+16.7 vs NFL S66th percentile
43
Contract Fit−13.3 vs NFL S15th percentile

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 Genesis Smith fits · Safeties

LAC safeties, last season vs this season — Genesis Smith 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 · 2026Safeties: Adam Fuller
#3Derwin James827215/179099909685$25M30.16'2"215
#23Tony Jefferson56459/17898353730$1.8M34.75'11"212
#2Elijah Molden604012/177392719657$7.9M27.75'10"190
#22Genesis SmithDrafted, unsigned40354/1700507845—21.96'2"202
#27R.J. Mickens412512/173252719212$1.0M25.26'0"210
#32Kendall Williamson332011/1782966965$1.1M26.16'0"203
Last season · 2025Safeties: Adam Fuller
Marcus WilliamsPractice squad68729/179346509676—30.06'1"195
Derwin James827215/179099909685$25M30.16'2"215
Marcus MayePractice squad63627/178865437977—33.56'0"207
Tony Jefferson56459/17898353730$1.8M34.75'11"212
Elijah Molden604012/177392719657$7.9M27.75'10"190
R.J. Mickens412512/173252719212$1.0M25.26'0"210
Kendall Williamson332011/1782966965$1.1M26.16'0"203

Transactions

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#22Genesis Smith

Roster Value40
#131LAC

Los Angeles Chargers select S Genesis Smith in the NFL draft

Apr 25, 2026
Official