Not to be confused withJimmy Smith (RB · 1984–1987) or Jimmy Smith (WR · 1992–2005).

Also in other sports:mlbJimmy Smith (SS · 1914–1922).

Jimmy Smith is a career quality starter — a defensive back whose body of work places Smith in the top half 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.

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Jimmy Smith

Top 27% all-time defensive backsHigh-End Starter

Height6'2"

Weight210 lb

BornJul 26, 1988

Age38

College

Career Value · VORP

84 career value over replacement — #1372 all-time of 4,649. 7.6/season above a replacement-level CB.

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #27 (Rd 1) · BAL · 2011 · +5.2 vs expected KV-H

60actual

54.8 expected · Δ+5.2

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All-Time Standing

how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position

Depth

of 100

Reached 6% of the all-time Interceptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.

6% of the all-time Interceptions leader6

0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0

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: 90%.

Encyclopedia Coverage7/8 data layers

StatVault aggregates multiple open-licensed and proprietary sources into a single profile. The depth indicator above shows which layers are available for this player.

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)Offensive, defensive, and special-teams snap counts with team-share percentages. Essential for OL and situational players. Source: nflverse snap_counts.

Defensive StatsMaterial defensive production only: playmaking stats, 10+ tackles, or 50+ defensive snaps. Source: nflverse player_stats and snap_counts.

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

NFL Combine / Pro Day40-yard dash, vertical, broad jump, 3-cone, shuttle, bench press. Source: nflverse combine.csv.

Per-Snap Impact

Defensive Backs · proprietary · 2012+

Solid

SIS

Disruption / 100 snaps:1.653See leaderboard →

Disruption/1001.653Snap share77%Def snaps5,443ReliableCV 0.32

Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within defensive backs, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).

Career Aging Trajectory

vs. position group average · KV-H basis

Combine · 2011

Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.

DB · 2011 class

4.42s

40-Yard

Strong · 80th pct

Pos 80thAll 91thClass Pos 78thClass All 91th

36"

Vertical

Above avg · 52th pct

Pos 52thAll 75thClass Pos 70thClass All 80th

123"

Broad Jump

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.

Snap Counts (2012–present)

Postseason Career

8 playoff games

Defense

Tkl17Solo13Ast4Int1PD5

Snap Counts

Def151Def%62.0%

College Stats

ColoradoCollege listed; stat table pending import

College stats are not imported for this profile yet.

StatVault has the verified college attribution (Colorado), 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.

Top Teammates

Sam KochP10y Justin TuckerK9y Brandon WilliamsDE9y Anthony LevineDB9y

Similar Players

Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).

Movementderived from season history

2021final season
Last recorded season with BAL
2011draft
Drafted by BAL — Round 1, Pick 27

Athletic & Unique Profile

verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts

6'2" / 210 lb

Frame

211 lb at 4.42s

Size-speed

36" vert / 123" broad

Explosion

24 reps

Bench power

Injury History

18 career games missed (Out)

From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.

Season	Team	Games Out	Designations
2021	BAL	0	W1Questionable· AnkleW2Questionable· AnkleW3Questionable· AnkleW11Questionable· Hip / NeckW12Questionable· NeckW13Questionable· Neck / Ankle
2020	BAL

Knox

StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →

Historical Knox · KV-H

Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 11-season peers. See all →

peak 67

Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season

B2011

D2012

B2013

C2014

B+2015

C2016

B2017

B2018

C+2019

C2020

C2021

Availability

Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 11 seasons.

Era Translator

INT 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 INT	INT/G	→ 2025 INT	→ 2025 /G
2011	2	0.3	3+1	0.2
2012	0	0	0	0
2013	2	0.1	1-1	0.1
2014	1	0.1	2+1	0.1
2015	3	0.2	3	0.2
2016	0	0	0	0
2017	3	0.3	3	0.2
2018	2	0.2	2	0.1
2019	1	0.1	2+1	0.1
2020	0	0	0	0
2021	0	0	0	0

Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/31/2026