D.J. Smith
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2012
A linebacker who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
2 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2011 | — | GB | 5 | — | 26 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | GB | 6 | — | 33 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | HOU | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 32 | 76.0% |
| 2014 | — | CAR | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 14 | 56.0% |
| Career | — | 13 | — | 59 | 40 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 46 | 66.0% | |
Defense
Snap Counts
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 29 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 29 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
36
Sustained
career value
×.6
36
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 36 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 29· confidence 69%
What builds the career mark of 36
On-field 31.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
2011bestavg 362012
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Sacks leader1
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: 92%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average linebackers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2011
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.71s
40-Yard
Below avg · 40th pct
Pos 40thAll 43thClass Pos 48thClass All 43th
31"
Vertical
Low · 15th pct
Pos 15thAll 28thClass Pos 33thClass All 32th
104"
Broad Jump
Low · 1th pct
Pos 1thAll 12thClass Pos 3thClass All 15th
20 reps
Bench
Below avg · 30th pct
Pos 30thAll 44thClass Pos 28thClass All 41th
7.35s
3-Cone
Low · 14th pct
Pos 14thAll 33thClass Pos 15thClass All 23th
4.45s
Shuttle
Low · 14th pct
Pos 14thAll 34thClass Pos 17thClass All 27th
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Appalachian State), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Charles WoodsonFS2yAaron RodgersQB2yMason CrosbyK2yDonald DriverWR2yRyan PickettNT2yTramon WilliamsCB2yRandall CobbWR2yJordy NelsonWR2yClay MatthewsOLB2yA.J. HawkLB2yJames JonesWR2yGreg JenningsWR2yMorgan BurnettS2yErik WaldenLB2yJohn KuhnFB2ySam ShieldsCB2yB.J. RajiNT2yJames StarksRB2yFrank ZomboLB2yTim MasthayP2yJermichael FinleyTE2yMike NealOLB2yJarrett BushCB2yBrad JonesLB2y
2011 Draft Class· this player went #186
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2014team change
Joined CAR (from HOU)
- 2014final season
Last recorded season with CAR
- 2013team change
Joined HOU (from GB)
- 2011draft
Drafted by GB — Round 6, Pick 186
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 240 lb
Frame
239 lb at 4.71s
Size-speed
31" vert / 104" broad
Explosion
20 reps
Bench power
Injury History
No game-status injuries on record since 2009 (nflverse weekly reports).
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
29
peak 36
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
D2011
C2012
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
20%
20112014
2011 · cause not documented · 31%
Era Translator
Tackles translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Tackles | Tackles/G | → 2025 Tackles | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 26 | 5.2 | 79+53 | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 33 | 5.5 | 82+49 | 4.9 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #186 (Rd 6) · GB · 2011 · +3.1 vs expected KV-H
29actual
25.9 expected · Δ+3.1
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