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Chuck Smith✓
Pass Rush Guru 'Dr. Rush' · Ravens OLB Coach · 58.5 NFL Sacks
Gwinnett County, Georgia
Chuck "Dr. Rush" Smith played nine NFL seasons at defensive end (58.5 sacks, 1997 All-Pro) and now coaches the Baltimore Ravens pass rush. Over 20 years developing rushers, he’s trained Aaron Donald, Robert Mathis, Osi Umenyiora and Carlos Dunlap. Elite D-line/edge pedigree.
They call Chuck Smith “Dr. Rush” because pass rushing is the discipline he turned into a science. Nine NFL seasons at defensive end, 58.5 career sacks, All-Pro in 1997 — and then a second career that may outrank the first: two decades as the sport's best-known pass-rush teacher.
The client list is the argument: Aaron Donald, Robert Mathis, Osi Umenyiora, Carlos Dunlap. When the best defensive player of a generation wants rush work, he goes to see Dr. Rush. That standing carried him into the league itself — he coaches the Baltimore Ravens' pass rush.
His training roots are in the Atlanta area, where his systems developed rushers from high school through the pros: hand combat, get-off, rush plans, and the mentality of hunting quarterbacks as a craft.
With the Ravens role limiting private availability, high-school and college rushers looking for that lineage of coaching can use the LinePlay coach directory to find vetted D-line and edge trainers near them — several trace their methods straight back to Smith's tree.
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- How do I contact Chuck Smith?
- Use the “Get in touch” form on this page — it sends your info straight to Chuck, who will reach out directly. You can also reach Chuck on their linked Instagram, Facebook, or website above.
- What does Chuck Smith coach?
- Chuck Smith is a d-line coach based in Gwinnett County, Georgia — Chuck "Dr. Rush" Smith played nine NFL seasons at defensive end (58.5 sacks, 1997 All-Pro) and now coaches the Baltimore Ravens pass rush. Over 20 years developing rushers, he’s trained Aaron Donald, Robert Mathis, Osi Umenyiora and Carlos Dunlap. Elite D-line/edge pedigree.
- Is Chuck Smith vetted by LinePlay?
- Yes — Chuck Smith is a LinePlay-verified coach, reviewed by founder Coach Jay Freeman (34 years coaching the offensive and defensive line) or a regional captain.
- Who is Chuck Smith, “Dr. Rush”?
- Chuck Smith is a nine-year NFL defensive end (58.5 sacks, 1997 All-Pro) who became football's best-known pass-rush teacher over 20+ years, training Aaron Donald, Robert Mathis, Osi Umenyiora, and Carlos Dunlap. He now coaches the Baltimore Ravens' pass rush.
- Who has Chuck Smith trained?
- His two decades of pass-rush training include Aaron Donald, Robert Mathis, Osi Umenyiora, and Carlos Dunlap, along with rushers from high school to the pros through his Atlanta-area training systems.
- How can a young pass rusher learn Dr. Rush's style?
- With Smith coaching in the NFL, his private availability is limited. The LinePlay coach directory lists vetted D-line and edge trainers across the country, and the camps calendar tracks defensive-line camps by state.