Track-fast Georgia wideout the Jets drafted in 2025 to stretch defenses deep.
Arian Smith is a wide receiver for the New York Jets who arrived as a 2025 fourth-round pick out of Georgia. A sub-4.4 sprinter, he profiles as a vertical threat tasked with little beyond running past defensive backs, and he reunited in New York with quarterback Justin Fields, who spent a season at Georgia. Smith won two national titles with the Bulldogs before turning pro.
Path to the league
Smith spent his college career at Georgia, doubling as a sprinter on the track team. As a redshirt senior he led the Bulldogs with 817 receiving yards on 48 catches and four touchdowns, per the team. The Jets selected him 110th overall in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Career highlights
At Georgia, Smith was part of back-to-back national championship rosters. NFL.com draft analyst Lance Zierlein called him the fastest player on the field, noting he averaged 36.5 yards on his 10 career college touchdown receptions.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Arian Smith
- ESPN: Arian Smith player page
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Receiving
16 games played▶Receiving · career
| Year | Team | GP | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | jets | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | jets | 16 | 7 | 52 | 7.4 | 0 | 23 |
▶Rushing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | jets | 16 | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 13 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Wide Receiver
- Group
- injuredReserveOrOut
- College
- Georgia
- Hometown
- Bradley, FL, USA
- Age
- 24
- Status
- day-to-day
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