Joel Smeenge is a career quality starter — a pass rusher whose body of work places Smeenge in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Smeenge's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Joel Smeenge
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 | |||||
| 1991 | 23 | NO | 14 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 24 | NO | 11 | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 25 | NO | 16 | — | 18 | 16 | — | — | — | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 26 | NO | 16 | — | 19 | 16 | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 27 | JAX | 15 | — | 38 | 31 | — | — | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 28 | JAX | 10 | — | 23 | 17 | — | — | — | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 29 | JAX | 16 | — | 32 | 29 | — | — | — | 6.5 | 6.5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 30 | JAX | 16 | — | 37 | 27 | — | — | — | 7.5 | 7.5 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 31 | JAX | 13 | — | 37 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 5.0 | 18.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 32 | JAX | 11 | — | 18 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6.0 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 138 | — | 230 | 181 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 35.5 | 59.5 | 1 | 11 | 9 | — | 0 | 1 | |
Career Value · VORP
101 career value over replacement — #1107 all-time of 4,649. 10.1/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #71 (Rd 3) · NO · 1990 · +21.1 vs expected KV-H
64actual
42.9 expected · Δ+21.1
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