Mazi Smith

 

STATS

YEAR (GP/GS)    TKLS   TFL      SACK     FF     PD    INT

2019: (2/0)         0          0.0      0.0         0       0       0

2020: (5/0)         3          1.0      0.0         0       0       0

2021: (14/14)     37       2.5      0.0         0       4       0

2022: (14/14)     48       2.5      0.5         1       0       0

Total: (35/28)    88       6.0      0.5         1       4       0

HISTORY -- From College Profile

CAREER HIGHS
• Tackles: 8 - vs. Maryland (Sept. 24, 2022)
• Solos: 5, 2x - last vs Maryland (Sept. 24, 2022)
• Asst: 5 - vs. Indiana (Nov. 6, 2021)
• TFLs: 1.5 - vs. Colorado State (Sept. 3, 2022)
• Sacks: 0.5, 2x - last vs Michigan State (Oct. 29, 2022)
• Int.: none
• FR: 1 - vs. TCU (Dec. 31, 2022)
• PBUs: 2 - at Michigan State (Oct. 30, 2021)
At Michigan
• Two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2020-21)
• Two-time All-Big Ten selection (consensus first team, 2022; honorable mention, coaches and media, 2021)
• Named the team's Richard Katcher Award winner (2021) and Defensive Player of the Year (2022) 
• Four-time letterwinner (2019-20-21-22)
• Appeared in 35 games during his career with 28 starts
Senior (2022)
• Started all 14 games at nose tackle; made 48 tackles with 2.5 for loss and a share of a sack, and had one forced fumble which he recovered to go with one quarterback hurry as he earned his fourth varsity letter
• All-Big Ten selection (consensus first team)
• Midseason All-American by The Athletic (first team)
• Named the team's Defensive Player of the Year
• On four occasions, shared Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance against Maryland, Penn State, Illinois, at Ohio State
• Posted six tackles (two solo) including an 11-yard sack starting inside against Colorado State (Sept. 3)
• Started inside against Hawaii (Sept. 10) and assisted on one tackle 
• Made three stops in a start against UConn (Sept. 17)
• Tallied a career-best eight tackles including one for loss starting on the interior against Maryland (Sept. 24)
• Hurried the quarterback once and made two tackles starting at Iowa (Oct. 1)
• Was part of five tackles (four solo) in a start at Indiana (Oct. 8)
• Started against Penn State (Oct. 15) and finished with four assisted stops, narrowly missing out on a sack
• Notched five tackles in a start against Michigan State (Oct. 29) 
• Credited with two assisted stops in a start against Rutgers (Nov. 5)
• Against Nebraska (Nov. 12), assisted on one tackle from the interior 
• Posted five tackles including four solo stops starting against Illinois (Nov. 19)
• Contributed four tackles from the defensive interior at Ohio State (Nov. 26)
• Delivered two tackles against Purdue in the Big Ten Championship (Dec. 3)
• Forced and recovered a fumble and added three tackles against TCU in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Dec. 31)
Junior (2021)
• Started all 14 games along the defensive line; made 37 tackles including 2.5 for loss, four pass breakups, and four quarterback hurries to earn his third varsity letter
• All-Big Ten (honorable mention, coaches and media)
• Recipient of the team's Richard Katcher Award
• Shared Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance at Nebraska
• Twice earned a share of Hard Hat Player of the Week honors for his performances against Washington, Indiana
• Made his first start against Western Michigan (Sept. 4), contributing a solo tackle for loss and two quarterback hurries
• Registered one assisted tackle starting against Washington (Sept. 11)
• Started in the middle of the defensive line and assisted on one tackle against Northern Illinois (Sept. 18)
• Piled up three tackles (one solo) starting against Rutgers (Sept. 25)
• Starting at Wisconsin (Oct. 2), made two assisted stops and broke up his first career pass with a shared tackle for loss
• Produced a career-high six tackles (three solo) starting inside at Nebraska (Oct. 9) and also registered a quarterback hurry
• Made two tackles (one solo) in a start on the interior against Northwestern (Oct. 23)
• Broke up a pair of passes in a start at Michigan State (Oct. 30)
• Starting inside against Indiana (Nov. 6), assisting on five tackles 
• Broke up a pass, hurried the quarterback once, and made four tackles (two solo) from the interior at Penn State (Nov. 13)
• Made five solo tackles in a start at Maryland (Nov. 20)
• Made one solo tackle, a tackle for loss, starting inside against Ohio State (Nov. 27)
• Totaled four tackles (one solo) starting at nose against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship Game (Dec. 4)
• Started inside and assisted on two tackles against Georgia in the Capital One Orange Bowl/CFP Semifinal (Dec. 31)
Sophomore (2020)
• Appeared in five games along the defensive line; made three tackles with one for loss to earn his second varsity letter
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree
• Played along the defensive line against Michigan State (Oct. 31), at Minnesota (Oct. 24), at Rutgers (Nov. 21)
• Assisted on two tackles playing along the defensive line against Wisconsin (Nov. 14)
• Made one solo tackle for loss playing along the defensive line against Penn State (Nov. 28)
Freshman (2019)
• Appeared in two games along the defensive line to earn his first varsity letter
• Named Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week for his role in helping the offense prepare for Middle Tennessee State
• Made his Wolverine debut contributing on the defensive line at Maryland (Nov. 2)
• Played snaps along the defensive line against Alabama in the Vrbo Citrus Bowl (Jan. 1)
Prep
• Attended East Kentwood High School (2019) coached by Tony Kimbrough
• Helped team to the state quarterfinals as a senior after winning the Ottawa Kent Conference Red Division title
 Key Statistics
• Recorded 81 tackles, 18 tackles for loss and forced three fumbles as a senior
 Honors and Rankings
• ESPN four-star prospect, ranked the No. 38 player overall and No. 2 defensive tackle nationally
• Rivals four-star recruit, rated No. 174 nationally and No. 7 in Michigan
• 247 Composite four-star prospect, rated No. 137 nationally and the No. 9 defensive tackle
• 247.com four-star prospect, ranked as the No. 17 defensive tackle and the No. 4 player in Michigan
• Invited to play in the 2019 Under Armour All-American Game
• Named to the 2018 Detroit News Dream Team
• Named to 2017 Detroit Free Press Division 1 All-State Team
• Two-time Detroit News Division 1-2 All-State Team (2017-18)
 Personal
• Mazi Smith was born June 16, 2001
• Son of Kenya Smith

2022

fumbles
REC	LOST	FUM
1.0	0.0	0.0

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
3.0	1.0	44.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	21.0

2021

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
2.5	3.0	37.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	15.0

2020

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
1.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0