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2027 NFL Draft
Jelani McDonald vs Isaac Smith
Texas Longhorns
S · #4
Mississippi State Bulldogs
S · #2Jelani McDonald and Isaac 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.
| Jelani McDonald | Statistic | Isaac Smith |
|---|
| Leading value: 67 | Tackles | 21 |
|---|---|---|
| Leading value: 3 | Passes Defended | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions | — |
| Leading value: 3.0 | Tackles for Loss | 1.0 |
| 0.0 | Sacks | 0.0 |
| Jelani McDonald | Statistic | Isaac Smith |
|---|---|---|
| 6-2 | Height | 6-0 |
| 201 lb | Weight | 220 lb |
| Jelani McDonald | Statistic | Isaac Smith |
|---|---|---|
| Leading value: #83 | Fanspeak rank | #355 |
| S 7 | Position rank | — |
| Leading value: 99.1 | Average pick | 218.0 |
| Leading value: 2,219 | Times drafted | 392 |
| Leading value: 57 | Hype Score | 41 |
 375x | Most drafted to |  66x |
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✓ Leading recorded value · — Unavailable
fanspeak.comScout. Compare. Draft.Dean Kindig
Track guy. SOPHOMORE (2024): Played in 14 games with four starts. Appeared in season opener vs. Colorado State (8/31) and registered two tackles. Played in road win at No. 10/9 Michigan (9/7) and carded two tackles (one solo stop). Made two tackles (one solo) vs. Mississippi State (9/28). Compiled three tackles (two solo) against Oklahoma (10/12). Had a half tackle in scouted game against Georgia (10/19). Logged a career-high seven tackles (five solo), including his first career tackle for loss, in the road victory at Vanderbilt (10/26). Followed with a four-tackle (one solo) effort in the scouted home win against Florida (11/9). Recorded one solo tackle and a pass break-up in road win at Arkansas (11/16). Snagged his first career interception against Kentucky (11/23). Had two assisted tackles in the scouted road win at Texas A&M on (11/30). Saw action in the SEC Championship vs. Georgia (12/7). Made three tackles (two solo) in the CFP First Round vs. Clemson (12/21). Recorded six stops (two solo) in the CFP Quarterfinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl vs. Arizona State (1/1). Played against Ohio State in the CFP Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl (1/10) but did not record any statistics.
Full player profileDean Kindig
Career Notes. Played in 33 career games with 20 career starts. Following the 2025 season, Smith has 206 career tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, six pass break-ups, one interception, one sack, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. 2024 SEC tackle leader. 2025 (Junior Season): Played 10 games with nine starts. Played a hybrid safety/linebacker role. Earned Second Team All-SEC honors as a safety from PFSN. Finished fourth on the team in tackles (64). Earned his first career interception against Northern Illinois. Earned first career sack at Florida. Did not play in the Duke's Mayo Bowl due to injury.
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