L.J. Smith is a career quality starter — a tight end 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.
L.J. Smith
Top 13% all-time TEsElite Playmaker
Height6'3"
Weight245 lb
BornMay 13, 1980
Age46
CollegeRutgersSee College Stats
Rookie yr2003
Draft2003 · Rd 2, Pick 61
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2003 | 23 | PHI | 12 | — | 27 | 27 | 320 | 1 | 100.0% | 11.9 | 11.9 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 24 | PHI | 12 | — | 34 | 34 | 377 | 5 | 100.0% | 11.1 | 11.1 | — | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 25 | PHI | 16 | — | 61 | 61 | 682 | 3 | 100.0% | 11.2 | 11.2 | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 26 | PHI | 14 | — | 55 | 50 | 611 | 5 | 90.9% | 12.2 | 11.1 | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 27 | PHI | 9 | — | 22 | 22 | 236 | 1 | 100.0% | 10.7 | 10.7 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 28 | PHI | 12 | — | 37 | 37 | 298 | 3 | 100.0% | 8.1 | 8.1 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 29 | BAL | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 66.7% | 15.5 | 10.3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 78 | — | 239 | 233 | 2,555 | 18 | 97.5% | 11.0 | 10.7 | — | 131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
104 career value over replacement — #1061 all-time of 4,649. 17.3/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #61 (Rd 2) · PHI · 2003 · +21 vs expected KV-H
67actual
46 expected · Δ+21
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