Coaches / Position coach / Christian Smith
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not coaching now
Rating75recent
Peak75best 5 yrs
Career75whole career
confidence
Christian Smith
Edge Rushers · Penn State
Headline rating: as position coach · defensive line. Every role he has been rated in is below.
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index in development
Seasons here1
Programs3
Stints3
Career path
Head-coaching stints since 1936; assistant roles since 2016
As position coach · defensive line
Rating75Peak75
Room quality, development (his players gaining more than typical players at the position year to year) and recruiting credit.
| Season | Team | Room | Room quality | Development | Recruiting | Season score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northwestern | Defensive line | 78 | +0.7 | 0.863 | 0.47 |
| 2024 | Northwestern | Defensive line | 75 | +0.2 | 0.860 | 0.21 |
| 2023 | Northwestern | Defensive line | 75 | +3.8 | 0.849 | 0.40 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.