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2027 NFL Draft
DJ Hicks vs James Smith
Texas A&M Aggies
DT · #5
Ohio State Buckeyes
DT · #3DJ Hicks and James Smith are compared using 2027 Fanspeak Consensus rankings, 2026 college production from their player profiles, On The Clock draft activity, and creator scouting reports.
Lower consensus ranks and average picks indicate earlier draft projections. Missing values remain unavailable. Measurements and cross-position production are shown without winner labels. Change either player to open another shareable matchup.
| DJ Hicks | Statistic | James Smith |
|---|
| Leading value: 13 | Tackles | 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Leading value: 0.5 | Sacks | 0.0 |
| Leading value: 1.5 | Tackles for Loss | 1.0 |
| 0 | Passes Defended | 1 (leading value) |
| DJ Hicks | Statistic | James Smith |
|---|---|---|
| 6-3 | Height | 6-3 |
| 293 lb | Weight | 306 lb |
| DJ Hicks | Statistic | James Smith |
|---|---|---|
| #299 | Fanspeak rank | #172 (leading value) |
| DT 24 | Position rank | DT 17 (leading value) |
| 220.9 | Average pick | 181.6 (leading value) |
| 645 | Times drafted | 1,947 (leading value) |
| 34 | Hype Score | 36 (leading value) |
 66x | Most drafted to |  317x |
Latest shared season where available.
✓ Leading recorded value · — Unavailable
fanspeak.comScout. Compare. Draft.Dean Kindig
Excellent strike, power, extension, excellent use of arms and hands, controls the action, nice change of direction and burst in pursuit. Direct college teammates with Buffalo's rookie offensive lineman Ar'maj Reed-Adams during the 2024 season.
Full player profileDean 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.
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