Drafts / 2025 / Jaylin Smith
2025 draft · round 3 · pick #97

Jaylin Smith

Houston Texans · CB · USC

F
At a 40% bust line
BUST
Value vs slot
17% of what pick #97 usually produces
0%bust below 40%hit at 150%+300%+

This class is still developing, so the slot expectation is scaled down to the seasons played so far.

The numbers
2Ledger points earned
10Expected so far (scaled)
0Seasons as a starter
0Pro Bowls
0All-Pro selections
8Games played

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Jaylin Smith: 2025 NFL Draft, pick #97

Jaylin Smith (CB, USC) was the 97th overall pick in round 3 of the 2025 NFL Draft, selected by the Houston Texans. Through 8 games he has earned 2 ledger points against about 10 expected for that slot, or 17% of par. At DraftLedger's default 40% bust line that makes him a bust.

See the whole 2025 NFL Draft class, or nearby picks: #94 Dillon Gabriel, #95 Jared Wilson, #96 Xavier Watts, #98 Caleb Rogers, #99 Charles Grant, #100 Upton Stout. How grades work.