REPORT: Mazi Smith Declares For NFL Draft

He was one of the most dominant interior lineman to come through Ann Arbor in a long time, and how he's headed off for the NFL. On Monday, senior defensive lineman Mazi Smith reportedly entered his name into the 2023 NFL Draft.

Michigan’s All-Big 10 standout defensive tackle Mazi Smith is entering the 2023 NFL Draft, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) January 9, 2023

Heading into the 2022 season, Smith landed at the No. 1 spot on Bruce Feldman's annual College Football Freaks list. At 6-3, 337 pounds, his combination of size and speed made him of of the most fierce interior defensive lineman in the country.

Smith record several career-highs in 2022, earning him the title of Michigan's Defensive Player of the Year.

Here's a look at some of Smith's notable accomplishments at the University of Michigan, per MGoBlue.com:

At Michigan
• Two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2020-21)
• Two-time All-Big Ten selection (consensus first team, 2022; honorable mention, coaches and media, 2021)
• Named the team's Richard Katcher Award winner (2021) and Defensive Player of the Year (2022)
• Three-time letterwinner (2019-20-21)
• Has appeared in 34 games during his career with 27 starts

Senior (2022)
• All-Big Ten selection (consensus first team)
• Midseason All-American by The Athletic (first team)
• Named the team's Defensive Player of the Year
• On four occasions, shared Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance against Maryland, Penn State, Illinois, at Ohio State
• Posted six tackles (two solo) including an 11-yard sack starting inside against Colorado State (Sept. 3)
• Tallied a career-best eight tackles including one for loss starting on the interior against Maryland (Sept. 24)
• Notched five tackles in a start against Michigan State (Oct. 29)
• Posted five tackles including four solo stops starting against Illinois (Nov. 19)
• Contributed four tackles from the defensive interior at Ohio State (Nov. 26)
• Delivered two tackles against Purdue in the Big Ten Championship (Dec. 3)