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A'Mauri Washington vs James Smith — NFL Draft Comparison

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2025 college season: A'Mauri Washington versus James Smith
A'Mauri Washington	Statistic	James Smith
Leading value: 33	Tackles	26
1.5	Sacks	2.5 (leading value)
4.5	Tackles for Loss	6.5 (leading value)
Leading value: 7	Passes Defended	1

Measurements: A'Mauri Washington versus James Smith
A'Mauri Washington	Statistic	James Smith
6-3	Height	6-3
325 lb	Weight	306 lb

2027 draft projection

2027 draft projection: A'Mauri Washington versus James Smith
A'Mauri Washington	Statistic	James Smith
Leading value: #13	Fanspeak rank	#164
Leading value: DT 2	Position rank	DT 13
Leading value: 20.9	Average pick	180.2
1,461	Times drafted	1,818 (leading value)
Leading value: 74	Hype Score	52
252x	Most drafted to	311x

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A'Mauri Washington

Dean Kindig

Tons of pressures, 2 solos, 1 asst in 2025 whiteout 2-OT scouted win over PSU. On Feldman's Freaks list. As A Sophomore (2024). Appeared in all 14 games for the Ducks. Made 10 total tackles (four solo) while adding 1.5 tackles for loss and two pass breakups. Seven games with at least one tackle and three multi-tackle performances. Played 344 total snaps, including 298 on defense, 40 on special teams and six on offense as a fullback. Earned a 72.4 pass-rush grade from Pro Football Focus. Credited with 14 pressures generated. Eight games with at least one pressure and four games with multiple pressures. At Oregon State (Sept. 14): Logged first career multi-tackle game. Vs. No. 2 Ohio State (Oct. 12): Credited with two pressures and a 70.8 pass-rush grade in Oregon's historic win. At Purdue (Oct. 18): Generated a season-high three pressures and earned a 74.3 pass-rush grade. Vs. Washington (Nov. 30): Matched season highs with two tackles and three pressures generated. Vs. No. 3 Penn State (Dec. 7): Credited with two pressures and a tackle in the Big Ten Championship Game. As A Freshman (2023). Played in eight games for the Ducks as a true freshman. Only 1.5 sacks career, all in 2025, with the whole sack vs Indiana. @pdubya: " + 83.3 run defense grade + 69.3 pass rush grade + violent hand usage at the point of attack + high level athlete + good lateral agility for his size + plays with consistent pad level + great first step explosion + legit power at the point of attack + 8.2% pass rush win rate - limited pass rush bag - gets caught overcommitting to his initial rush lane - tackling consistency needs improvement - 17.4% missed tackle rate "

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James Smith

Dean Kindig

Missed first half of 2025 scouted game vs FSU due to ejection for targeting, but ended up with 2 solos in the loss. Smith's a powerful defensive lineman with impressive size and speed. A five-star recruit by ESPN.com and On3 along with earning the same rating on the 247Composite and On3 Consensus. The top defensive line prospect and No. 1 player in Alabama while also being tabbed the No. 8 recruit overall by On3. Rivals.com's No. 18 prospect nationally, the No. 2 defensive lineman and top player from the state. No. 11 on the ESPN300 and the No. 2 defensive tackle by the site.