Reached 2% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 89%.
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0 career value over replacement — #4299 all-time of 4,649. 0/season above a replacement-level LB.
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Joined TB (from NE)
Last recorded season with TB
Entered the NFL with NE
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | NE | 0 | W16Questionable· GroinW17Questionable· Groin |
| 2011 | NE | 5 | W1Questionable· ThumbW8Out· ThumbW9Out· ThumbW10Out· ThumbW11Out· ThumbW12Out· ThumbW13Questionable· ThumbW14Questionable· ThumbW15Questionable· ThumbW16Questionable· ThumbW17Questionable· ThumbW19Questionable· Thumb+2 more |
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Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
Tackles 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 Tackles | Tackles/G | → 2025 Tackles | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11 | 1.4 | 5-6 | 0.3 |
| 2011 | 27 | 3 | 36+9 | 2.1 |
| 2013 | 15 | 2.1 | 14-1 | 0.8 |
| 2014 | 26 | 3.3 | 34+8 | 2 |
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Raonall Smith
LB
88% match