Genesis Smith
| No. 12 – Arizona Wildcats | |
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| Position | Safety |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 204 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hamilton (Chandler, Arizona) |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Genesis Smith is an American college football safety for the Arizona Wildcats.
Early life
Smith attended Hamilton High School in Chandler, Arizona. During his high school career he had 103 tackles and 16 interceptions. He committed to the University of Arizona to play college football.[1][2]
College career
Smitha appeared in all 13 games as a true freshman at Arizona in 2023 and had 24 tackles and one interception.[3] As a sophomore in 2024, he played in all 12 and recorded 63 tackles and three interceptions.[4][5] After the season, he entered the transfer portal but returned to Arizona for the 2025 season.[6][7]
References
- ^ Three-star safety Genesis Smith commits to Arizona, becomes first in-state commit for Wildcats' '23 class
- ^ Hamilton has six players commit to Division 1 college football programs
- ^ Genesis Smith 'continues to accelerate his growth and development' in Arizona's secondary
- ^ Arizona's Genesis Smith motivated to rewrite 'inexcusable' rating in College Football 26
- ^ Why Genesis Smith is Key to Wildcats' Defense
- ^ Arizona defensive back Genesis Smith to return to Wildcats
- ^ 'Straight-up baller' Genesis Smith is the 'CEO' of Arizona football