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File LB-238 · National rank 1796 · 2027 class

Montreze Smith Jr.

#31· Iowa State ·LB ·R-So ·2027 Draft · Carrollton, GA
5'11"Height 214 lbWeight
RepresentationRepresented AgentBrad Spielberger Likely
High School ProducerReturning StarterStat ProducerTransfer
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My Grade
5.0/10
UDFA
Current · UDFA Territory
4.2 Floor range 2.8 Ceiling 7.0
7.0/10
Day 3 Caliber
Ceiling · +2.0
4.2/10
Long Shot
Floor · −0.8
Ceiling: Projected 2026 starter (LB1) — real opportunity to climb; significant upside (+2.0) · Big 12 draft-temper · LB lower-value.
Floor: Proven starter — high, stable floor · returning-starter role secures it; downside −0.8.
Grade not yet reviewed
8.9+ Round 1 Caliber
7.8+ Day 2 Caliber
6.7+ Day 3 Caliber
5.6+ Priority UDFA
4.4+ UDFA
3.3+ Long Shot
2.2+ Raw Prospect
1.1+ Deep Project
0.0+ Non-Prospect
Grade History
5.0 2025
Re-graded after each season · 2025 is the beta baseline.
Scouting Notes

R-So Austin Peay (FCS) transfer projected LB1 — big FCS year (73 tk, 4 sacks, 3 INT, 1 FF) shows genuine playmaking; competition level and one-year sample temper the projection.