Greg Smith
North Carolina Tar Heels
78
Solid

Greg Smith

North Carolina Tar HeelsAverage
SSDefenseSolid
Projected Starter

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Greg Smith is the projected starter at SS for North Carolina Tar Heels.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 4-star recruit out of Sumner, ranked #320 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 20 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 78 overall (Solid tier).

Recruit4★ · #320 NatlTeam Share2%
Riverview, FL
Jersey
#1
Class
RS SO/TR
Height
6'4"
Weight
195 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
20252000

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★★☆4-star
Composite
0.9049
National Rank
#320
High School
Sumner
Hometown
Riverview, FL

Why this rating?

On a 79-rated defense; 57th-percentile production (×0.83 for competition level) put them -1 vs unit starters → 78.

Team defense (SP+)
79
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 57% of peers
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.83)
Depth-chart adjustment
-1 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

The People's Ratings

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78
Solid
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Team Role

20 tkl · 0 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement100%

Depth at SS · North Carolina Tar Heels

  1. 1178Greg SmithStarter
  2. 22466Javion Butts
Coach North CarolinaTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.