Aldon Smith ranks in the all-time elite tier for pass rushers — a career that places Smith in the top 3% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Smith a career score of 85, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
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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% | |||||
| 2011 | 21–22 | SF | 15 | — | 36 | 30 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 14.0 | 54.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 22–23 | SF | 16 | — | 63 | 47 | 16 | 18 | 29 | 19.5 | 66.5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 23–24 | SF | 10 | — | 29 | 24 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 8.5 | 37.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 574 | 79.3% | 44 | 14.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 24–25 | SF | 7 | — | 15 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 418 | 89.0% | 27 | 15.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 25–26 | OAK | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 518 | 77.7% | 26 | 9.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 30–31 | DAL | 15 | — | 47 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 5.0 | 24.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 809 | 73.0% | 18 | 3.6% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 3.0 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 14 | 0.2 |
| Career | — | 72 | — | 190 | 141 | 49 | 51 | 95 | 49.0 | 195.0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 0.0% | 2,319 | 78.2% | 115 | 9.4% | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 14 | — | |
Career Value · VORP
149 career value over replacement — #632 all-time of 4,649. 29.8/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
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Pick #7 (Rd 1) · SF · 2011 · +23.6 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 21–22 | SF | 15 | — | 36 | 30 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 14.0 | 54.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22.2 |
| 2012 | 22–23 | SF | 16 | — | 63 | 47 | 16 | 18 | 29 | 19.5 | 66.5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 25.7 |
| 2013 | 23–24 | SF | 10 | 9* | 29 | 24 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 8.5 | 37.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13.3 |
| 2014 | 24–25 | SF | 7 | 6* | 15 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| 2020 | 30–31 | DAL | 15 | 12* | 47 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 5.0 | 24.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Career | 63 | 27* | 190 | 141 | 49 | 51 | 95 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 87.3 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23–24 | SF | 11 | 9* | — | 0.0% | 574 | 79.3% | 44 | 14.3% |
| 2014 | 24–25 | SF | 7 | 6* | — | 0.0% | 418 | 89.0% | 27 | 15.6% |
| 2015 | 25–26 | OAK | 9 | 7* | — | 0.0% | 518 | 77.7% | 26 | 9.0% |
| 2020 | 30–31 | DAL | 16 | 12* | — | 0.0% | 809 | 73.0% | 18 | 3.6% |
| Career | 43 | 34* | — | — | 2,319 | — | 115 | — |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 30–31 | DAL | 16 | 12* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 118.7 | 3.0 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 14 | 0.2 |
| Career | 16 | 12* | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 14 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A all-time great career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 85 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 5 scored seasons.
Blend 85.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 85· confidence 98%
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
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