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2027 NFL Draft
James Smith vs Keanu Tanuvasa
Ohio State Buckeyes
DT · #3
BYU Cougars
DT · #57James Smith and Keanu Tanuvasa 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.
| James Smith | Statistic | Keanu Tanuvasa |
|---|
| 9 | Tackles | 21 (leading value) |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Sacks | 0.5 (leading value) |
| 1.0 | Tackles for Loss | 6.5 (leading value) |
| 1 | Passes Defended | 5 (leading value) |
| James Smith | Statistic | Keanu Tanuvasa |
|---|---|---|
| 6-3 | Height | 6-4 |
| 306 lb | Weight | 300 lb |
| James Smith | Statistic | Keanu Tanuvasa |
|---|---|---|
| Leading value: #172 | Fanspeak rank | #221 |
| Leading value: DT 17 | Position rank | DT 20 |
| Leading value: 181.6 | Average pick | 208.6 |
| Leading value: 1,947 | Times drafted | 1,509 |
| Leading value: 36 | Hype Score | 35 |
 317x | Most drafted to |  318x |
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fanspeak.comScout. Compare. Draft.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.
Full player profileDean Kindig
Before BYU (at Utah). Appeared in 24 games at Utah with 19 starts on the defensive line. Was named a 2024 All-Big 12 Conference honorable mention. Played in seven games in 2024 for the Utes with 17 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and one sack, adding four pass breakups and two QB hurries. Started all 13 games as a redshirt freshman in 2023, earning CFN Freshman All-America honorable mention. Posted 27 total tackles and 6.0 tackles for loss with 2.0 sacks with a forced fumble. Served two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints after high school --he's now 24 having had June BD.
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