SMG Player of the Year Pyramid | 4.23.25

With Major 3 of the 2025 Call of Duty League season set to take place in Boca Raton, let's now put the spotlight on the league’s top SMG players. After two action-packed Majors, the SMG Pyramid has taken shape. These players have been key to their teams' success, consistently delivering impact across every mode.

As we gear up for another high-stakes tournament, let’s take a look at the updated SMG Pyramid and see who’s leading the charge heading into Major 3.

The Ladder (Not Left to Right, just Tiers)

Honorable mentions (Tier 5): Cuyler "Huke" Garland, Kyle "Kremp" Haworth, Thomas "TJHaly" Haly, Eric "Snoopy" Pérez, Jovan "O4" Rodriguez

Players who fell off the Pyramid: Anthony "Shotzzy" Cuevas-Castro

Previous Ranking: March 29th

Tier 1

Chris "Simp" Lehr - Atlanta FaZe

Previous Tier: Tier 1 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 25-7 Record (78%), 86-46 Map Count (65%), 360 CDL points (1st Seed)
Next Match: Thursday, April 24th at 3:00 pm EST vs Vancouver Surge

Overall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.06 (6th)
Slayer Rating: 87.6 (16th)
aKD: 1.08 (2nd)
TES Rating: 58.5% (4th)
NTK Pct: 66.3% (18th)

Major II Highlight Stat
Control Attacking K/D: 1.05 (6th)

Tier 2

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: Thursday, April 24th at 4:30 pm EST vs Miami Heretics

Overall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.07 (5th)
Slayer Rating: 93.0 (4th)
aKD: 1.08 (3rd)
TES Rating: 58.7% (3rd)
NTK Pct: 69.7% (6th)

Major II Highlight Stat
Control Kills per 10 minutes: 24.6 (1st)

📸 Photo by @CODLeague

Paco "HyDra" Rusiewiez - LA Thieves

Previous Tier: Tier 3 (Up 1 Tier)
Team Record: 25-8 Record (76%), 89-40 Map Count (69%), 310 CDL points (2nd Seed)
Next Match: Thursday, April 24th at 1:30 pm EST vs Carolina Royal Ravens

Overall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.13 (1st)
Slayer Rating: 94.7 (2nd)
aKD: 1.11 (1st)
TES Rating: 59.2% (1st)
NTK Pct: 68.8% (9th)

Major II Highlight Stat
Overall K/D: 1.22 (1st)

Tier 3

Travis "Neptune" McCloud - Vancouver Surge

Previous Tier: Tier 3 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 19-12 Record (61%), 70-60 Map Count (54%), 225 CDL points (4th Seed)
Next Match: Thursday, April 24th at 3:00 pm EST vs Atlanta FaZe

Overall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.08 (3rd)
Slayer Rating: 95.6 (1st)
aKD: 1.07 (5th)
TES Rating: 58.3% (6th)
NTK Pct: 66.2% (19th)

Major II Highlight Stat
SND Kills per Round: 0.95 (1st)

📸 Photo by @syrupfx

Tyler "aBeZy" Pharris - Atlanta FaZe

Previous Tier: Tier 2 (Down 1 Tier)
Team Record: 25-7 Record (78%), 86-46 Map Count (65%), 360 CDL points (1st Seed)
Next Match: Thursday, April 24th at 3:00 pm EST vs Vancouver Surge

Overall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.00 (18th)
Slayer Rating: 86.5 (18th)
aKD: 1.06 (7th)
TES Rating: 57.0% (14th)
NTK Pct: 67.8% (12th)

Major II Highlight Stat
Control K/D: 1.27 (1st)

Dylan "Envoy" Hannon - LA Thieves

Previous Tier: Tier 3 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 25-8 Record (76%), 89-40 Map Count (69%), 310 CDL points (2nd Seed)
Next Match: Thursday, April 24th at 1:30 pm EST vs Carolina Royal Ravens

Overall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.01 (17th)
Slayer Rating: 85.9 (19th)
aKD: 1.01 (16th)
TES Rating: 57.7% (9th)
NTK Pct: 68.6% (10th)

Major II Highlight Stat
Hill Time per 10 minutes: 83.3 (1st)

Tier 4

Isaiah "Gwinn" Gwinn - Carolina Royal Ravens

Previous Tier: Tier 4 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 19-13 Record (59%), 67-57 Map Count (54%), 210 CDL points (5th Seed)
Next Match: Thursday, April 24th at 1:30 pm EST vs LA Thieves

Overall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.08 (4th)
Slayer Rating: 90.1 (9th)
aKD: 1.07 (4th)
TES Rating: 58.1% (8th)
NTK Pct: 70.8% (2nd)

Major II Highlight Stat
Percentage of SND Rounds with multiple kills: 22.0% (5th)

Justice "Estreal" McMillan - Minnesota RØKKR 

Previous Tier: Tier 4 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 10-18 Record (36%), 52-67 Map Count (44%), 100 CDL points (10th Seed)
Next Match: Friday, April 25th at 6:00 pm EST vs the Loser of LAT/CAR

Overall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.04 (9th)
Slayer Rating: 88.3 (13th)
aKD: 1.03 (14th)
TES Rating: 58.4% (5th)
NTK Pct: 68.9% (8th)

Major II Highlight Stat
Ticks per Attacking Round: 2.2 (3rd)

📸 Photo by @CODLeague

Tobias "CleanX" Juul Jønsson - Toronto Ultra

Previous Tier: Unranked (Up 2 Tiers)
Team Record: 21-10 Record (68%), 69-50 Map Count (58%), 250 CDL points (3rd Seed)
Next Match: Thursday, April 24th at 4:30 pm EST vs Miami Heretics

Overall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.04 (11th)
Slayer Rating: 93.6 (3rd)
aKD: 1.05 (11th)
TES Rating: 58.1% (7th)
NTK Pct: 69.2% (7th)

Major I Highlight Stat

Engagements per 10 minutes in Hardpoint: 64.8 (1st)

José "ReeaL" Castilla - Miami Heretics

Previous Tier: Tier 4 (Unchanged)
Team Record: 11-16 Record (41%), 52-60 Map Count (46%), 140 CDL points (7th Seed)
Next Match: Thursday, April 24th at 4:30 pm EST vs Toronto Ultra

Overall Stats (Active SMG Ranks)
KD: 1.03 (12th)
Slayer Rating: 88.2 (15th)
aKD: 1.02 (15th)
TES Rating: 57.4% (12th)
NTK Pct: 70.8% (3rd)

Major II Highlight Stat
Hardpoint K/D: 1.14 (3rd)