Not to be confused withWill Smith (OLB · 2014).

Also in other sports:mlbWill Smith (P · 2012–2024), mlbWill Smith (C · 2019–present), nhlWill Smith (C · 2025–present).

Will Smith is a career quality starter — a linebacker 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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Will Smith

1× Pro BowlTop 33% all-time linebackersReliable Starter⚙️ Sustained Machine · 2012 Team Carrier · #422

Height6'3"

Weight

Career Value · VORP

34 career value over replacement — #2535 all-time of 4,649. 3.8/season above a replacement-level LB.

Career Profile

1 top-10 seasonstop-10 marks

Draft OutcomeMiss ↓

Pick #18 (Rd 1) · NO · 2004 · -3.7 vs expected KV-H

52actual

55.7 expected · Δ−3.7

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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
2004	23	NO	15	—	34	24	10	0	0	7.5	7.5	0	2	6	1	0	0
2005	24	NO	16	—	46	34	12	0	0	8.5	8.5	0	6	2	1	0	0
2006	25	NO	14	—	41	23	18	0	16	10.0	26.0	0	3	3	1	0	0
2007	26	NO	15	—	52	32	20	0	19	6.5	25.5	0	3	2	3	0	1
2008	27	NO	16	—	49	31	18	6	11	3.0	20.0	0	1	1	—	0	0
2009	28	NO	16	—	39	28	11	15	23	13.5	51.5	1	3	3	—	0	0
2010	29	NO	15	—	28	23	5	8	10	5.5	23.5	1	5	1	—	0	0
2011	30	NO	14	—	35	22	13	9	10	6.5	25.5	0	2	2	—	0	0
2012	31	NO	16	—	55	30	25	10	19	6.0	35.0	0	1	0	1	0	0
Career		—	137	—	379	247	132	48	108	67.0	223.0	2	26	20	7	0	1

Defense

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tkl	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sk	Dis	Int	PD	FF	FR	Sfty	VAL
2004	23	NO	15	—	34	24	10	0	0	7.5	7.5	0	2	6	1	0	10.1
2005	24	NO	16	—	46	34	12	0	0	8.5	8.5	0	6	2	1	0	10.1
2006	25	NO	14	—	41	23	18	0	16	10.0	26.0	0	3	3	1	0	10.7
2007	26	NO	15	—	52	32	20	0	19	6.5	25.5	0	3	2	3	1	10.2
2008	27	NO	16	—	49	31	18	6	11	3.0	20.0	0	1	1	—	0	8.7
2009	28	NO	16	—	39	28	11	15	23	13.5	51.5	1	3	3	—	0	15
2010	29	NO	15	—	28	23	5	8	10	5.5	23.5	1	5	1	—	0	10.3
2011	30	NO	14	—	35	22	13	9	10	6.5	25.5	0	2	2	—	0	9.9
2012	31	NO	16	—	55	30	25	10	19	6.0	35.0	0	1	0	1	0	10.1
Career			137		379	247	132	48	108	—	—	2	26	20	7	1	95.1

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 52 · Solid

A solid career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 52 of 100, era-normalized against tackles/g peers across 9 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 52.2 × longevity 1 = KV-H 52· confidence 100%

What builds the career mark of 51

On-field 31.9

Availability 19.1

On-field production