Billy Ray Smith Jr. is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Ray in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Ray's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Billy Ray Smith Jr.
Top 12% all-time linebackersIron Man
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Passing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | |||||
| 1983 | 22 | SD | 16 | — | 79 | 54 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 23 | SD | 16 | — | 106 | 66 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 24 | SD | 15 | — | 108 | 71 | — | — | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 25 | SD | 16 | — | 87 | 68 | — | — | — | 11.0 | 11.0 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 26 | SD | 12 | — | 82 | 67 | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | 5 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | -45.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 27 | SD | 9 | — | 45 | 27 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 28 | SD | 16 | — | 68 | 46 | — | — | — | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 29 | SD | 11 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 30 | SD | 14 | — | 23 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 125 | — | 598 | 399 | — | — | — | 26.5 | 26.5 | 15 | 43 | 11 | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | -45.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
133 career value over replacement — #746 all-time of 4,649. 14.8/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #5 (Rd 1) · SDG · 1983 · +3.6 vs expected KV-H
65actual
61.4 expected · Δ+3.6
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