Roquan Smith ranks in the all-time elite tier for linebackers — a career that places Smith in the top 1% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Smith a career score of 86, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Career Value · VORP
269 career value over replacement — #192 all-time of 4,695. 33.6/season above a replacement-level LB.
Pick #8 (Rd 1) · CHI · 2018 · +24.5 vs expected KV-H
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Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | VAL | 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% | ||||||
| 2018 | 21 | CHI | 16 | — | 4.2 | 114 | 82 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 5.0 | 18.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 880 | 82.9% | 17 | 4.1% | 82 | 60 | 0.7 | 95.9 | 4.3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 13 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 22 | CHI | 12 | — | 3.2 | 99 | 64 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 719 | 86.0% | 23 | 6.7% | 58 | 39 | 0.7 | 75.9 | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 23 | CHI | 16 | — | 6.0 | 137 | 96 | 41 | 18 | 6 | 4.0 | 28.0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,016 | 93.1% | 10 | 2.3% | 79 | 50 | 0.6 | 59.6 | 2.3 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 10 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 24 | CHI | 17 | — | 2.3 | 153 | 85 | 68 | 12 | 4 | 3.0 | 19.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,009 | 94.7% | 80 | 18.9% | 66 | 47 | 0.7 | 76.8 | 2.5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 44 | 6 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 25 | BAL / CHI | 17 | — | 5.9 | 150 | 84 | 66 | 11 | 4 | 4.5 | 19.5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1,039 | — | 8 | — | 69 | 49 | 0.7 | 78.1 | 4.4 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 8 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 26 | BAL | 16 | — | 2.8 | 148 | 74 | 74 | 5 | 5 | 1.5 | 11.5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,067 | 97.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 82 | 63 | 0.8 | 103.5 | 5.2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 42 | 8 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 27 | BAL | 16 | — | 1.7 | 145 | 72 | 73 | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 8.5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 992 | 93.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 68 | 50 | 0.7 | 106.5 | 4.5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 5 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | 28 | BAL | 15 | — | 0.0 | 128 | 74 | 54 | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 953 | 94.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 67 | 47 | 0.7 | 95.4 | 4.4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 56 | 11 | 0.1 |
| 2026 | 29 | BAL | 5 | — | 1.5 | 42 | 16 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 324 | 100.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 130 | — | 27.6 | 1,116 | 647 | 469 | 69 | 35 | 22.5 | 126.5 | 11 | 39 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 571 | 405 | — | — | — | 64 | 28 | 13 | 314 | 65 | — | |
9 seasons · peak 6.0 in 2020
VAL (Value Above League) measures each NFL season against that season's league; the dashed line is zero — a season that added nothing above the league's fringe. ● peak · ○ league-best season.
2.1 career wins over 9 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL
Best season · 2020 · +0.5 wins
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 21 | CHI | 16 | 13* | 114 | 82 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 5.0 | 18.0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| 2019 | 22 | CHI | 12 | 10* | 99 | 64 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| 2020 | 23 | CHI | 16 | 15* | 137 | 96 | 41 | 18 | 6 | 4.0 | 28.0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 | 24 | CHI | 17 | 16* | 153 | 85 | 68 | 12 | 4 | 3.0 | 19.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 25 | All teams | 17 | — | 150 | 84 | 66 | 11 | 4 | 4.5 | 19.5 | 3 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
| 2023 | 26 | BAL | 16 | 16* | 148 | 74 | 74 | 5 | 5 | 1.5 | 11.5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.8 |
| 2024 | 27 | BAL | 16 | 15* | 145 | 72 | 73 | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 8.5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| 2025 | 28 | BAL | 15 | 14* | 128 | 74 | 54 | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 29 | BAL | 5 | 5* | 42 | 16 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Career | 130 | 1,116 | 647 | 469 | 69 | 35 | 22.5 | 126.5 | 11 | 39 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 27.6 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 21 | CHI | 16 | 13* | — | 0.0% | 880 | 82.9% | 17 | 4.1% |
| 2019 | 22 | CHI | 12 | 10* | — | 0.0% | 719 | 86.0% | 23 | 6.7% |
| 2020 | 23 | CHI | 16 | 15* | — | 0.0% | 1,016 | 93.1% | 10 | 2.3% |
| 2021 | 24 | CHI | 17 | 16* | — | 0.0% | 1,009 | 94.7% | 80 | 18.9% |
| 2022 | 25 | All teams | 17 | — | — | — | 1,039 | — | 8 | — |
| 2023 | 26 | BAL | 16 | 16* | — | 0.0% | 1,067 | 97.4% | 1 | 0.2% |
| 2024 | 27 | BAL | 16 | 15* | — | 0.0% | 992 | 93.5% | 1 | 0.2% |
| 2025 | 28 | BAL | 15 | 14* | — | 0.0% | 953 | 94.3% | 2 | 0.5% |
| 2026 | 29 | BAL | 5 | 5* | — | 0.0% | 324 | 100.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Career games and per-game totals are unavailable because the season rows do not establish complete career coverage. Published career totals are preserved.
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 21 | CHI | 16 | 13* | 82 | 60 | 0.7 | 95.9 | 4.3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 13 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 22 | CHI | 12 | 10* | 58 | 39 | 0.7 | 75.9 | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 23 | CHI | 16 | 15* | 79 | 50 | 0.6 | 59.6 | 2.3 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 10 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 24 | CHI | 17 | 16* | 66 | 47 | 0.7 | 76.8 | 2.5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 44 | 6 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | 25 | All teams* | 17 | — | 69 | 49 | 0.7 | 78.1 | 4.4 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 8 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 26 | BAL | 16 | 16* | 82 | 63 | 0.8 | 103.5 | 5.2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 42 | 8 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | 27 | BAL | 16 | 15* | 68 | 50 | 0.7 | 106.5 | 4.5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 5 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | 28 | BAL | 15 | 14* | 67 | 47 | 0.7 | 95.4 | 4.4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 56 | 11 | 0.1 |
| Career | 125 | 571 | 405 | — | — | — | 64 | 28 | 13 | 314 | 65 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
All teams* — this source provides a season total only; team splits are unavailable in this table.
Source: nflverse (CC-BY 4.0) · 2016–2026 · 5 games
Folded from the per-game logs on file. Home/away, result, month and division come from the NFL schedule feed; where a game has no schedule row those dimensions leave it out rather than guess, and the count is shown.
| Home / Away | G |
|---|---|
| Home | 9 |
| Away | 11 |
| Wins / Losses | G |
|---|---|
| Wins | 12 |
| Losses | 8 |
A all-time great career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 86 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 8 scored seasons.
Blend 82.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 86· confidence 100%
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ILB
92% match
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Latest season · 2026 · +0.1 wins
VAL 3.0 measures each part of a NFL player's game in his sport's own currency against what that season's fringe players produced, converted to team wins with rates fitted from every team-season in the encyclopedia.
#6 of 967 all-time linebackers by KV-H
| Regular season / Postseason |
|---|
| G |
|---|
| Regular season | 20 |
| By opponent | G |
|---|---|
| vs ATL | 1 |
| vs BUF | 1 |
| vs CHI | 1 |
| vs CIN | 2 |
| vs CLE | 2 |
| vs DAL | 1 |
| vs DET | 1 |
| vs GB | 1 |
| vs IND | 1 |
| vs KC | 1 |
| vs MIA | 1 |
| vs MIN | 1 |
| vs NE | 1 |
| vs NO | 1 |
| vs NYJ | 1 |
| vs PIT | 2 |
| vs TEN | 1 |
| By month | G |
|---|---|
| January | 1 |
| September | 7 |
| October | 4 |
| November | 4 |
| December | 4 |
| Division games | G |
|---|---|
| Division | 6 |
| Non-division | 14 |
Season-by-season quality (era-relative tackles/g)
1 pre-1999 season omitted — no era norm (honest coverage gap, not fabricated).