SMG Player of the Year Pyramid | 5.1.25

With the final stage of the 2025 Call of Duty League season on the horizon, it’s time once again to shine a light on the league’s elite SMG players. After three intense Majors, the SMG Pyramid has continued to evolve, shaped by standout performances, clutch plays, and game-to-game consistency. These players have been the engines of their teams, setting the pace and making the difference in tight moments.

As we head into the crucial fourth stage, let’s dive into the updated SMG Pyramid and see who’s leading the charge toward Champs. This time will be a special edition, ranking every single SMG Player this season!

The Ladder (Not Left to Right, just Tiers)

Previous Ranking: April 23rd

Tier 1

Paco "HyDra" Rusiewiez - LA Thieves

Previous Tier: Tier 2 (Up 1 Tier)
Team Record: 29-8 Record (78%), 102-42 Map Count (71%), 410 CDL points (1st Seed)
Next Match: Saturday, May 3rd at 7:30 pm EST vs Miami Heretics

Overall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.14 (1st)
Slayer Rating: 95.7 (1st)
aKD: 1.13 (1st)
TES Rating: 59.5% (1st)
NTK Pct: 68.5% (9th)

Major III Highlight Stat
Overall K/D: 1.27 (1st)

📸 Photo by @LAThieves

Tier 2

Chris "Simp" Lehr - Atlanta FaZe

Previous Tier: Tier 2 (Down 1 Tier)
Team Record: 27-9 Record (75%), 95-52 Map Count (65%), 390 CDL points (2nd Seed)
Next Match: Friday, May 2nd at 3:00 pm EST vs Vancouver Surge

Overall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.06 (6th)
Slayer Rating: 87.6 (14th)
aKD: 1.10 (2nd)
TES Rating: 58.6% (4th)
NTK Pct: 66.2% (16th)

Major III Highlight Stat
SND K/D: 1.44 (2nd)

Joseph "JoeDeceives" Romero - Toronto Ultra

Previous Tier: Tier 2 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 21-10 Record (68%), 69-50 Map Count (58%), 250 CDL points (3rd Seed)
Next Match: Friday, May 2nd at 3:00 pm EST vs Atlanta FaZe

Overall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.08 (3rd)
Slayer Rating: 93.1 (3rd)
aKD: 1.08 (3rd)
TES Rating: 59.0% (3rd)
NTK Pct: 69.8% (6th)

Major III Highlight Stat
Mult-Kill SND Rounds: 15 (1st)

Tier 3

Travis "Neptune" McCloud - Vancouver Surge

Previous Tier: Tier 3 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 22-14 Record (61%), 81-70 Map Count (54%), 300 CDL points (4th Seed)
Next Match: Friday, May 2nd at 3:00 pm EST vs Atlanta FaZe

Overall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.06 (5th)
Slayer Rating: 95.1 (2nd)
aKD: 1.05 (8th)
TES Rating: 58.0% (6th)
NTK Pct: 65.3% (21st)

Major III Highlight Stat
Hardpoint Kills per 10 minutes: 27.8 (1st)

📸 Photo by @SurgeVancouver

Tyler "aBeZy" Pharris - Atlanta FaZe

Previous Tier: Tier 2 (Down 1 Tier)
Team Record: 27-9 Record (75%), 95-52 Map Count (65%), 390 CDL points (2nd Seed)
Next Match: Friday, May 2nd at 3:00 pm EST vs Vancouver Surge

Overall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.00 (16th)
Slayer Rating: 85.7 (20th)
aKD: 1.06 (7th)
TES Rating: 57.0% (13th)
NTK Pct: 68.0% (12th)

Major III Highlight Stat
Control NTK Pct: 81.1% (1st)

Dylan "Envoy" Hannon - LA Thieves

Previous Tier: Tier 3 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 29-8 Record (78%), 102-42 Map Count (71%), 410 CDL points (1st Seed)
Next Match: Saturday, May 3rd at 7:30 pm EST vs Miami Heretics

Overall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.02 (13th)
Slayer Rating: 86.3 (18th)
aKD: 1.03 (14th)
TES Rating: 57.9% (9th)
NTK Pct: 68.4% (11th)

Major III Highlight Stat
Control K/D: 1.39 (1st)

Tier 4

Justice "Estreal" McMillan - Minnesota RØKKR 

Previous Tier: Tier 4 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 11-19 Record (37%), 56-71 Map Count (44%), 115 CDL points (9th Seed)
Next Match: Saturday, May 3rd at 3:00 pm EST vs Vegas Falcons

Overall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.04 (8th)
Slayer Rating: 88.1 (12th)
aKD: 1.03 (13th)
TES Rating: 58.4% (5th)
NTK Pct: 69.1% (8th)

Major III Highlight Stat
SND K/D: 1.50 (1st)

Tobias "CleanX" Juul Jønsson - Toronto Ultra

Previous Tier: Unranked (Up 2 Tiers)
Team Record: 25-12 Record (68%), 83-60 Map Count (58%), 310 CDL points (3rd Seed)
Next Match: Friday, May 2nd at 4:30 pm EST vs Carolina Royal Ravens

Overall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.03 (10th)
Slayer Rating: 92.8 (4th)
aKD: 1.03 (11th)
TES Rating: 58.0% (8th)
NTK Pct: 69.1% (7th)

Major III Highlight Stat
3-Kill SND Rounds: 3 (T-1st)

📸 Photo by @CODLeague

Isaiah "Gwinn" Gwinn - Carolina Royal Ravens

Previous Tier: Tier 4 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 19-15 Record (56%), 68-63 Map Count (52%), 210 CDL points (5th Seed)
Next Match: Friday, May 2nd at 4:30 pm EST vs Toronto Ultra

Overall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.07 (4th)
Slayer Rating: 90.1 (9th)
aKD: 1.07 (4th)
TES Rating: 58.0% (7th)
NTK Pct: 70.5% (3rd)

Major III Highlight Stat
Ticks per Attacking Control Round: 3.0 (2nd)

José "ReeaL" Castilla - Miami Heretics

Previous Tier: Tier 4 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 13-18 Record (42%), 60-69 Map Count (47%), 185 CDL points (6th Seed)
Next Match: Saturday, May 3rd at 7:30 pm EST vs LA Thieves

Overall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.03 (12th)
Slayer Rating: 87.3 (16th)
aKD: 1.02 (15th)
TES Rating: 57.1% (12th)
NTK Pct: 70.9% (2nd)

Major III Highlight Stat
SND Clutches: 3 (1st)

Tier 5

Eric "Snoopy" Pérez - Boston Breach

Team Record: 14-15 Record (48%), 58-62 Map Count (48%), 180 CDL points (7th Seed)
Next Match: Saturday, May 3rd at 4:30 pm EST vs Carolina Royal Ravens

Jovan "O4" Rodriguez - Vancouver Surge

Team Record: 22-14 Record (61%), 81-70 Map Count (54%), 300 CDL points (4th Seed)
Next Match: Friday, May 2nd at 3:00 pm EST vs Atlanta FaZe

Anthony "Shotzzy" Cuevas-Castro - OpTic Texas

Team Record: 11-16 Record (41%), 52-60 Map Count (46%), 140 CDL points (7th Seed)
Next Match: Saturday, May 3rd at 6:00 pm EST vs Vancouver Surge

📸 Photo by @OpTic

Kyle "Kremp" Haworth - Cloud9 New York

Team Record: 11-16 Record (41%), 52-60 Map Count (46%), 140 CDL points (7th Seed)
Next Match: Friday, May 2nd at 6:00 pm EST vs Vegas Falcons

Cuyler "Huke" Garland - OpTic Texas

Team Record: 11-16 Record (41%), 52-60 Map Count (46%), 140 CDL points (7th Seed)
Next Match: Saturday, May 3rd at 6:00 pm EST vs Vancouver Surge

Tier 6

Adrian "MettalZ" Serrano - Miami Heretics

Team Record: 13-18 Record (42%), 60-69 Map Count (47%), 185 CDL points (6th Seed)
Next Match: Saturday, May 3rd at 7:30 pm EST vs LA Thieves

Evan "Purj" Perez - Boston Breach

Team Record: 14-15 Record (48%), 58-62 Map Count (48%), 180 CDL points (7th Seed)
Next Match: Saturday, May 3rd at 4:30 pm EST vs Carolina Royal Ravens

Saud "Exnid" Alotai - Vegas Falcons

Team Record: 1-23 Record (4%), 17-70 Map Count (20%), 10 CDL points (12th Seed)
Next Match: Friday, May 2nd at 6:00 pm EST vs Cloud9 New York

📸 Photo by @CODLeague

Dylan "Nero" Koch - Minnesota Rokkr

Team Record: 11-19 Record (37%), 56-71 Map Count (44%), 115 CDL points (9th Seed)
Next Match: Saturday, May 3rd at 3:00 pm EST vs Vegas Falcons

Amer "Pred" Zulbeari - Vegas Falcons

Team Record: 1-23 Record (4%), 17-70 Map Count (20%), 10 CDL points (12th Seed)
Next Match: Friday, May 2nd at 6:00 pm EST vs Cloud9 New York

Thomas "TJHaly" Haly - Carolina Royal Ravens

Team Record: 19-15 Record (56%), 68-63 Map Count (52%), 210 CDL points (5th Seed)
Next Match: Friday, May 2nd at 4:30 pm EST vs Toronto Ultra

Tier 7

Matthew "KiSMET" Tinsley - LA Guerrillas M8

Team Record: 4-21 Record (16%), 31-65 Map Count (32%), 30 CDL points (11th Seed)
Next Match: Sunday, May 4th at 3:00 pm EST vs Miami Heretics

Giancarlos "oJohnny" Carrasco - LA Guerrillas M8

Team Record: 4-21 Record (16%), 31-65 Map Count (32%), 30 CDL points (11th Seed)
Next Match: Sunday, May 4th at 3:00 pm EST vs Miami Heretics

Makenzie "Mack" Kelley - ex-Cloud9 New York

Team Record: 11-16 Record (41%), 52-60 Map Count (46%), 140 CDL points (7th Seed)
Next Match: Friday, May 2nd at 6:00 pm EST vs Vegas Falcons

📸 Photo by @syrupfx

Thomas "Lynz" Gregorio - LA Guerrillas M8

Team Record: 4-21 Record (16%), 31-65 Map Count (32%), 30 CDL points (11th Seed)
Next Match: Sunday, May 4th at 3:00 pm EST vs Miami Heretics

Khalid "KiinG" Kaabi - Vegas Falcons

Team Record: 1-23 Record (4%), 17-70 Map Count (20%), 10 CDL points (12th Seed)
Next Match: Friday, May 2nd at 6:00 pm EST vs Cloud9 New York

Abdulelah "KingAbody" Alrajhi - Vegas Falcons

Team Record: 1-23 Record (4%), 17-70 Map Count (20%), 10 CDL points (12th Seed)
Next Match: Friday, May 2nd at 6:00 pm EST vs Cloud9 New York

Charlie "Hicksy" Hicks - ex-Vancouver Surge