Maybe the most shocking of the Round 3-4 speedsters, Smith spent five seasons at Georgia but only recorded 75+ receiving yards in a game five times and somehow was credited with only six career avoided tackles on receptions. He only totaled 10 touchdowns across five seasons, but he did average 36.5 yards on those scores. Smith is a deep threat, through and through. He had a ridiculously-high career average depth of target of 16.7 yards, by far the highest of the incoming 2025 rookies. Smith finished with eight career receptions of 50+ yards, the eighth-most in the class. He is not worth drafting outside of the deepest leagues, but he might add a needed field-stretching threat to the Jets offense.
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Fantasy News
Jets' Arian Smith: Catchless in preseason finale
Rotowire
Smith didn't catch his only target and rushed once for 10 yards in Friday's 19-17 preseason loss to the Eagles.
Smith had a quiet finish to his preseason, and the fact he suited up Friday while the Jets rested their starters suggests the rookie fourth-round pick will begin his career in a depth role. Smith can add a unique element to the Jets' passing game with his deep speed, but he struggled with drops at Georgia and likely won't be a key contributor out of the gate despite the team's lack of an established No. 2 wide receiver behind Garrett Wilson.
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Jets' Arian Smith: Two catches in NFL debut
Rotowire
Smith caught two of three targets for 18 yards in Saturday's 30-10 preseason win over the Packers.
Smith's production came in the second and third quarters, well after starting quarterback Justin Fields had exited the game. Nonetheless, Smith flashed the impressive speed that enticed the Jets to draft him in the fourth round out of Georgia. The rookie wide receiver's in good position to make the 53-man roster, even if it's in a depth role at first.
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Jets' Arian Smith: Heads to Jets in fourth round
Rotowire
The Jets selected Smith in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 110th overall.
Smith waited his turn in a crowded Georgia receiver room and rarely played through his first four seasons. However, he racked up 48 receptions, a team-high 817 receiving yards and four touchdowns in his fifth season. His 4.36 40-yard dash and 19.9 yards per catch during his career signal that he'll be a deep threat at the next level, although his route running and hands need some polish. The Jets have no clear order after No. 1 wideout Garrett Wilson, so Smith could have a role immediately, even if it's in a decoy capacity at first.
