Elerson G. Smith
Height6'6"
Weight255 lb
BornJul 17, 1998
Age28
ConferenceMissouri Valley Football
Rookie yr2021
Draft2021 · Rd 4, Pick 116 · NYG
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2021 | — | NYG | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 107 | 25.7% | 94 | 53.0% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 91.7 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | — | NYG | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 14 | 5.0% | 51 | 36.6% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | — | CLE | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 20 | 16.0% | 12 | 29.5% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | — | 6 | — | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 141 | 15.6% | 157 | 39.7% | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | NYG | 3 | 0* | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 24 | NYG | 1 | 0* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 26 | CLE | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | NYG | 8 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 107 | 25.7% | 94 | 53.0% |
| 2022 | 24 | NYG | 5 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 14 | 5.0% | 51 | 36.6% |
| 2024 | 26 | CLE | 2 | — | — | 0.0% | 20 | 16.0% | 12 | 29.5% |
| Career | 15 | — | — | 141 | — | 157 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | NYG | 8 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 91.7 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | 24 | NYG | 5 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 26 | CLE | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 15 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Per-Snap Impact
Linebackers · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Disruption/1001.418Snap share15.6%Def snaps141Emerging
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within linebackers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Combine · 2021
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 35thClass All 37th
41.5"
Vertical
Elite · 98th pct
Pos 98thAll 98thClass Pos 94thClass All 97th
127"
Broad Jump
Elite · 92th pct
Pos 92thAll 91thClass Pos 85thClass All 85th
26 reps
Bench
Strong · 81th pct
Pos 81thAll 79thClass Pos 83thClass All 77th
7.00s
3-Cone
Above avg · 71th pct
Pos 71thAll 69thClass Pos 68thClass All 65th
4.39s
Shuttle
Below avg · 25th pct
Pos 25thAll 42thClass Pos 35thClass All 42th
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
Gary BrightwellRB3yGraham GanoK2yLeonard WilliamsDE2yCasey KreiterLS2ySterling ShepardWR2yAdoree' JacksonCB2yDexter LawrenceDT2yDarius SlaytonWR2yJulian LoveSAF2ySaquon BarkleyRB2yJaylon SmithMLB2yDaniel JonesQB2yDarnay HolmesCB2yXavier McKinneySAF2yKenny GolladayWR2yAndrew ThomasOT2yBen BredesonG2yMatt PeartOT2yNick GatesG2yOshane XiminesLB2yAzeez OjulariLB2yTae CrowderLB2yCarter CoughlinLB2yKadarius ToneyWR2y
2021 Draft Class· this player went #116
#108Darren HallCB#109Dez FitzpatrickWR#110James HudsonOT#111Cameron SampleDE#112Amon-Ra St. BrownWR#113Derrick BarnesLB#114Drew DalmanC#115Jabril CoxLB#117Bobby Brown IIIDT#118Chris Rumph IILB#119Kene NwangwuRB#120Rhamondre StevensonRB#121Jordan SmithDE#122Tyler ShelvinDT#123Zech McPhearsonCB#124John BatesTE
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Movementderived from season history
- 2024team change
Joined CLE (from NYG)
- 2024final season
Last recorded season with CLE
- 2021draft
Drafted by NYG — Round 4, Pick 116
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'6" / 255 lb
Frame
41.5" vert / 127" broad
Explosion
26 reps
Bench power
Injury History
No game-status injuries on record since 2009 (nflverse weekly reports).
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Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
29%
20212024
2021 · cause not documented · 47%2022 · cause not documented · 29%2024 · cause not documented · 12%
Durability IQ
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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
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