Derek M. Smith ranks in the all-time elite tier for linebackers — a career that places M. in the top 5% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns M. a career score of 71, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Derek M. Smith
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 | |||||
| 1997 | 22–23 | WAS | 16 | — | 87 | 59 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 1998 | 23–24 | WAS | 16 | — | 103 | 78 | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| 1999 | 24–25 | WAS | 16 | — | 87 | 59 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 1.0 | 13.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 25–26 | PIT / WAS | 16 | — | 74 | 58 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 26–27 | SF | 14 | — | 85 | 55 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 27–28 | SF | 16 | — | 87 | 58 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 28–29 | SF | 16 | — | 91 | 64 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 29–30 | SF | 14 | — | 89 | 60 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 30–31 | SF | 16 | — | 104 | 78 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 31–32 | SF | 13 | — | 61 | 42 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 32–33 | SF | 15 | — | 72 | 45 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 33–34 | SD | 4 | — | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | — | 951 | 661 | 253 | 34 | 9 | 13.0 | 56.0 | 4 | 37 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
222 career value over replacement — #308 all-time of 4,695. 18.5/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #80 (Rd 3) · WAS · 1997 · +33.5 vs expected KV-H
71actual
37.5 expected · Δ+33.5
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