Derek M. Smith ranks in the all-time elite tier for linebackers — a career that places M. in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns M. a career score of 70, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

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Derek M. Smith

Top 6% all-time linebackersIron Man📈 Late Developer · 2005

Height6'2"

Weight240 lb

BornJan 18, 1975

Age51

CollegeArizona State; Snow See College Stats

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Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Defense
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty
1997	22–23	WAS	16	—	87	59	—	—	—	2.0	2.0	0	—	0	2	—	—
1998	23–24	WAS	15	—	103	78	—	—	—	0.5	0.5	0	—	1	1	—	—
1999	24–25	WAS	16	—	87	59	28	10	2	1.0	13.0	1	5	0	1	0	0
2000	25–26	TOT	16	—	74	58	16	6	0	0.0	6.0	0	3	1	1	0	0
2000	25–26	PIT	1	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
2000	25–26	WAS	15	—	73	57	16	6	0	0.0	6.0	0	3	1	1	0	0
2001	26–27	SF	14	—	85	55	30	4	4	3.0	11.0	1	3	0	2	0	0
2002	27–28	SF	16	—	87	58	29	8	1	1.0	10.0	0	6	1	1	0	0
2003	28–29	SF	16	—	91	64	27	0	0	3.5	3.5	0	3	0	1	0	0
2004	29–30	SF	14	—	89	60	29	0	0	1.5	1.5	0	3	0	2	1	0
2005	30–31	SF	16	—	104	78	26	0	0	0.0	0.0	1	7	0	1	1	0
2006	31–32	SF	13	—	61	42	19	0	0	0.5	0.5	0	0	1	—	0	0
2007	32–33	SF	15	—	72	45	27	0	2	0.0	2.0	1	4	0	1	0	0
2008	33–34	SD	4	—	11	5	6	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Career		—	187	—	951	661	237	28	9	13.0	50.0	4	34	4	13	2	0

Career Value · VORP

222 career value over replacement — #298 all-time of 4,649. 18.5/season above a replacement-level LB.

Draft OutcomeSteal ↑

Pick #80 (Rd 3) · WAS · 1997 · +32.7 vs expected KV-H

70actual

37.3 expected · Δ+32.7

💔+24.4 stolen VORP·1.32 szns lost

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Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	TD	Sfty	VAL
1997	22–23	WAS	16	—	87	59	—	—	—	2.0	2.0	0	—	0	2	—	—	5.9
1998	23–24	WAS	15	—	103	78	—	—	—	0.5	0.5	0	—	1	1	—	—	7.1
1999	24–25	WAS	16	—	87	59	28	10	2	1.0	13.0	1	5	0	1	0	0	9.6
2000	25–26	TOT	16	—	74	58	16	6	0	0.0	6.0	0	3	1	1	0	0	7.4
2000	25–26	PIT	1	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	7.4
2000	25–26	WAS	15	—	73	57	16	6	0	0.0	6.0	0	3	1	1	0	0	7.4
2001	26–27	SF	14	—	85	55	30	4	4	3.0	11.0	1	3	0	2	0	0	8.6
2002	27–28	SF	16	—	87	58	29	8	1	1.0	10.0	0	6	1	1	0	0	8.9
2003	28–29	SF	16	—	91	64	27	0	0	3.5	3.5	0	3	0	1	0	0	8.5
2004	29–30	SF	14	—	89	60	29	0	0	1.5	1.5	0	3	0	2	1	0	7.8
2005	30–31	SF	16	—	104	78	26	0	0	0.0	0.0	1	7	0	1	1	0	9.8
2006	31–32	SF	13	—	61	42	19	0	0	0.5	0.5	0	0	1	—	0	0	5.3
2007	32–33	SF	15	—	72	45	27	0	2	0.0	2.0	1	4	0	1	0	0	7.7
2008	33–34	SD	4	—	11	5	6	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	1.2
Career			171		951	661	237	28	9	—	—	4	34	4	13	2	0	87.8

Derek M. Smith

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