Tanzel Smart
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2017
Height6'1"
Weight295 lb
BornNov 6, 1994
Age31
CollegeTulaneSee College Stats
ConferenceAmerican Athletic
Rookie yr2017
Draft2017 · Rd 6, Pick 189 · LA
A edge rusher 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.
3 grids split in one view
| 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% | |||||
| 2017 | — | LA | 8 | — | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 306 | 29.4% | 27 | 9.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | LA | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 6 | 5.5% | 1 | 3.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | LA | 6 | — | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 171 | 19.3% | 12 | 6.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | NYJ | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 26 | 13.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | NYJ | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 49 | 26.7% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | — | NYJ | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 63 | 23.3% | — | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Career | — | 23 | — | 30 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 621 | 19.5% | 40 | 6.2% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 | LA | 8 | 0* | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.4 |
| 2019 | 25 | LA | 6 | 0* | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| 2020 | 26 | NYJ | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 28 | NYJ | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 29 | NYJ | 2 | 0* | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 21 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.1 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 23 | LA | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 306 | 29.4% | 27 | 9.4% |
| 2018 | 24 | LA | 2 | — | — | 0.0% | 6 | 5.5% | 1 | 3.0% |
| 2019 | 25 | LA | 13 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 171 | 19.3% | 12 | 6.2% |
| 2020 | 26 | NYJ | 3 | — | — | 0.0% | 26 | 13.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 28 | NYJ | 3 | — | — | 0.0% | 49 | 26.7% | — | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 29 | NYJ | 4 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 63 | 23.3% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 41 | — | — | 621 | — | 40 | — |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 29 | NYJ | 4 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 |
| Career | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 27 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 27 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
35
Sustained
career value
×.6
34
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 34.6 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 27· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 35
On-field 26.8
Availability 8.2
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2017bestavg 342019
Per-Snap Impact
Interior D-Line · proprietary · 2012+34
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1000.325Snap share22.3%Def snaps615Emerging
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within interior d-line, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive linemen aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2017
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
5.24s
40-Yard
Low · 16th pct
Pos 16thAll 8thClass Pos 18thClass All 7th
27"
Vertical
Low · 20th pct
Pos 20thAll 8thClass Pos 15thClass All 8th
105"
Broad Jump
Below avg · 44th pct
Pos 44thAll 14thClass Pos 31thClass All 9th
22 reps
Bench
Low · 15th pct
Pos 15thAll 56thClass Pos 33thClass All 69th
7.53s
3-Cone
Above avg · 70th pct
Pos 70thAll 23thClass Pos 96thClass All 22th
4.57s
Shuttle
Above avg · 64th pct
Pos 64thAll 22thClass Pos 65thClass All 24th
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Greg ZuerleinK5yJohn Franklin-MyersDE4yMarqui ChristianDB4yBryce HagerOLB4yJohnny HekkerP3yJake McQuaideLS3yRobert WoodsWR3yAaron DonaldDL3yJared GoffQB3yMichael BrockersDT3yRob HavensteinOT3yAndrew WhitworthOT3yThomas HennessyLS3yTyler HigbeeTE3yNickell Robey-ColemanDB3yJosh ReynoldsWR3yLamarcus JoynerS3yGerald EverettTE3ySamson EbukamDE3yCooper KuppWR3yQuinnen WilliamsDT3yJohnny MundtTE3yConnor McGovernG3yTroy HillCB3y
2017 Draft Class· this player went #189
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Movementderived from season history
- 2023final season
Last recorded season with NYJ
- 2020team change
Joined NYJ (from LA)
- 2017draft
Drafted by LA — Round 6, Pick 189
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 295 lb
Frame
296 lb at 5.24s
Size-speed
27" vert / 105" broad
Explosion
22 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 →
27
peak 34
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2017
F2019
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 6 seasons.
42%
Era Translator
Sacks 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 Sacks | Sacks/G | → 2025 Sacks | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 #189 (Rd 6) · LA · 2017 · +1.1 vs expected KV-H
27actual
25.9 expected · Δ+1.1
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