Not to be confused withChris Smith (RB · 1986–1987), Chris Smith (OT · 2002), Chris Smith (DB · 2011) or Chris Smith (LB · 2014–2021).

Also in other sports:mlbChris Smith (P · 2008–2017), mlbChris Smith (P · 2017), mlbChris Smith (1B · 1981–1983).

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Chris Smith

Height6'1"

Weight320 lb

BornDec 15, 1999

Age26

CollegeNotre Dame; Harvard See College Stats

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Encyclopedia Coverage4/8 data layers

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Bio & DraftBirth date, height/weight, draft round/pick, college — sourced from nflverse players.csv (CC-BY 4.0). Covers all NFL eras.

Season Stats (1999–present)Week-by-week box scores aggregated to season totals: passing, rushing, receiving, defense. Source: nflverse player_stats. Counting stats are exact; rates are derived.

Advanced (EPA, 1999–present)Not available for this player

Snap Counts (2012–present)Not available for this player

Defensive StatsNot available for this player

College StatsCollege attribution is present, but this profile artifact does not yet carry a parsed college stat table.

NFL Combine / Pro DayNot available for this player

Proprietary LayersKV-H (Knox Value-Historical) — era-normalized career rating 0–100 calibrated within position group (1999+ coverage). SIS (Snap Impact Score, 2012+) — per-snap production z-scored within position. VORP — value over replacement player. Durability IQ — games-played percentile adjusted for era.

Pre-1999 players have bio + draft data but counting stats are not available from any freely-licensed source. Players with ★ Career Only see verified career aggregates from nflverse draft_picks.

Understanding These Stats

Defense

Tkl / Solo / Ast — Combined tackles (Solo + ½ Assist). Solo = unassisted. Ast = helped by a teammate.

TFL — Tackles for loss — stops made behind the line of scrimmage (run stuffs + QB contain).

QBHits — QB hits — any legal contact on the quarterback, including but beyond sacks (hurries that land).

Sk — Sacks — tackled the QB behind the line for a loss. Half-sacks shared between defenders.

Dis — Disruption plays = sacks + QB hits + TFL. The composite pass-rush / run-stop impact stat for one season. Elite pass rushers post 30+ disruption plays per season.

Int — Interceptions caught by this defender.

PD — Passes defended — deflections and breakups.

FF / FR — Forced fumbles (stripped or jarred loose). Fumble Recoveries.

TD — Defensive touchdowns — picks, fumble returns, safeties returned.

Sfty — Safeties — tackled the ball carrier in their own end zone.

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College Stats

Notre Dame; HarvardCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Notre Dame; Harvard), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.

Reference Graph

Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.

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Kevin ZeitlerG1y Jared GoffQB1y Taylor DeckerOT1y Allen RobinsonWR1y

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Movementderived from season history

2024signing
Entered the NFL with DET
2024final season
Last recorded season with DET
2023draft
Drafted by —

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verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'1" / 320 lb

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Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 1 season.

18%

Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse, wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference), espn.com:stats-api (games-played, facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026

Chris Smith

College Stats

Reference Graph

Top Teammates

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Movementderived from season history

Athletic & Unique Profile

Knox

2023 Draft Class