Genesis Smith

Safety, Los Angeles Chargers · #22.

Player facts

Team: Los Angeles Chargers
Position: Safety
Number: 22
Born: Nov 5, 2004 (age 21)
Birthplace: Chandler, AZ, USA
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 204 lbs
College: Arizona
Experience: Rookie
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	PD
Regular Season	13	7	6	2	1	0.5	1	4
Last 5 Games	13	7	6	2	1	0.5	0	4
Career	13	7	6	2	1	0.5	1	4

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Sun, Oct 11	vs DEN	L 23-17	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0
Sun, Oct 4	@ SEA	L 30-23	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 27	@ BUF	L 24-16	5	2	3	0	0	0	2	1	0.5	0	0	2	0
Sun, Sep 20	vs LV	L 26-14	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0
Sun, Sep 13	vs ARI	L 26-14	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Genesis Smith (born November 5, 2004) is an American professional football safety for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arizona Wildcats and was selected by the Chargers in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Genesis Smith, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

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.

College career

Smith appeared in all 13 games as a true freshman at Arizona in 2023 and had 24 tackles and one interception. As a sophomore in 2024, he played in all 12 and recorded 63 tackles and three interceptions. After the season, he entered the transfer portal but returned to Arizona for the 2025 season. Smith racked up 77 total tackles and eight pass breakups to help Arizona finish as the seventh-best passing defense in the country.

From Wikipedia’s article on Genesis Smith, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹