Darrin Smith is a career quality starter — a linebacker whose body of work places Smith in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Smith's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Darrin Smith
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1993 | 23 | DAL | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 24 | DAL | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 25 | DAL | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.0 | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 26 | DAL | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 27 | PHI | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 28 | SEA | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 29 | SEA | 15 | — | 69 | 45 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 30 | NO | 16 | — | 73 | 43 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 31 | NO | 16 | — | 51 | 34 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 9 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 32 | NO | 15 | — | 76 | 43 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 3.5 | 17.5 | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 33 | NO | 14 | — | 46 | 30 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 153 | — | 315 | 195 | 120 | 25 | 7 | 24.0 | 56.0 | 6 | 33 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
58 career value over replacement — #1870 all-time of 4,649. 11.6/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #54 (Rd 2) · DAL · 1993 · +12.6 vs expected KV-H
60actual
47.4 expected · Δ+12.6
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