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Arian Smith

Player breakdown

Arian Smith

Georgia · 2025 Draft Class

6-0179 lbs4th round, 110th overallAge at Draft: 23Age: ~24
MediumDid Not Hit
Major awards: 0Heisman votes: 0NIL Contract Value: $1.5M
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Model confidence

Success Probability

40%

YearTeamGGSTgtRecYdsY/RTDY/G
2025NYJ165167527.403.3
SeasonTeamConfGRecYdsTDYPRYPG
2020GeorgiaSEC428614321.5
2021GeorgiaSEC4310223425.5
2022GeorgiaSEC117198128.318
2023GeorgiaSEC148153219.110.9
2024GeorgiaSEC144881741758.4
Career47681,3561019.928.9

Model readout

Probability, context, and base score

XGBoost Prob

4%

ML model output

Context Prob

95%

Rule-based model

Suppression Signals

10

Depth chart context

SHAP Base

0.955

Average prediction

Top Positive Factors

Program WR pipeline: 16% NFL 1000-yard conversion rate+1.105
BMI 24.3 — ideal frame for NFL WR (179 lbs)+0.222
Class YPR rank: top 3% — elite per-target efficiency+0.212

Top Negative Factors

-23.3 ypg vs. draft class average — below class average-0.769
0.21 TDs/game — limited scoring role in college-0.499
Improvement accelerating (+8.5) — getting better faster each year-0.481

SHAP Feature Impact (Top 20)