Alphonso Smith
Height5'9"
Weight190 lb
BornOct 20, 1985
Age40
CollegeWake ForestSee College Stats
Rookie yr2009
Draft2009 · Rd 2, Pick 37 · DEN
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2009 | — | DEN | 7 | — | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | — | DET | 11 | — | 31 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | — | DET | 6 | — | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | — | DET | 3 | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 27 | — | 69 | 53 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
Defense
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #423 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position4
Depth
of 100
Reached 4% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
4% of the all-time Interceptions leader4
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 89%.
Combine · 2009
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.47s
40-Yard
Above avg · 60th pct
Pos 60thAll 83thClass Pos 58thClass All 80th
34"
Vertical
Low · 23th pct
Pos 23thAll 54thClass Pos 19thClass All 52th
125"
Broad Jump
Above avg · 70th pct
Pos 70thAll 86thClass Pos 70thClass All 87th
13 reps
Bench
Below avg · 28th pct
Pos 28thAll 10thClass Pos 20thClass All 9th
7.09s
3-Cone
Low · 22th pct
Pos 22thAll 57thClass Pos 24thClass All 52th
4.38s
Shuttle
Low · 8th pct
Pos 8thAll 43thClass Pos 8thClass All 48th
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl1Solo1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Tony SchefflerTE4yMatthew StaffordQB3yNdamukong SuhNT3yKyle Vanden BoschDE3yCalvin JohnsonWR3yNate BurlesonWR3yCliff AvrilDE3yCorey WilliamsDT3yChris HoustonCB3yDeandre LevyOLB3yBrandon PettigrewTE3ySammie Lee HillNT3yLouis DelmasFS3yWill HellerTE3yLawrence JacksonDE3yShaun HillQB3yAndre FluellenDT3yAshlee PalmerOLB3yAmari SpieveyS3yJohn WendlingFS3yStefan LoganWR3yNick HarrisP2yStephen TullochOLB2yMaurice MorrisRB2y
2009 Draft Class· this player went #37
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterAlphonso inherited the Detroit Lions DB room from Louis Delmas (2009–2013), and handed it to Chris Houston (2010–2013).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2012final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 2010team change
Joined DET (from DEN)
- 2009draft
Drafted by DEN — Round 2, Pick 37
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'9" / 190 lb
Frame
193 lb at 4.47s
Size-speed
34" vert / 125" broad
Explosion
13 reps
Bench power
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | DET | 2 | W1Out· FootW2Out· Foot |
| 2010 | DET | 0 | W10Questionable· Shoulder |
| 2009 | DEN | 0 | W4Doubtful· AnkleW5Questionable· Ankle |
Knox
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Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
42%
20092012
2009 · backup · 7/16 G
2010 · cause not documented · 69%2011 · Foot · 38%2012 · cause not documented · 19%
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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