Daryl Lamont Smith[1] (born March 14, 1982) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second round of the 2004 NFL draft. Smith also played for the Baltimore Ravens and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
 Smith with the Baltimore Ravens in 2015 | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | March 14, 1982 Albany, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Dougherty (Albany) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Georgia Tech (2000–2003) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2004 / round: 2 / pick: 39 | ||||||||||||||
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College career
editSmith attended Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia. At Georgia Tech, he was a four-year letterman and a team captain who led the team in tackles for two of his four years. He started 44 of 46 games while at Georgia Tech, recording 383 tackles, 15 sacks, and three interceptions.[2]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 1+5⁄8 in (1.87 m) |
234 lb (106 kg) |
33+1⁄8 in (0.84 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.60 s | 4.21 s | 7.25 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) |
9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) |
24 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[3][4] | ||||||||||||
Jacksonville Jaguars
editThe Jacksonville Jaguars selected Smith in the second round (39th overall) of the 2004 NFL draft. He was the fifth linebacker drafted in 2004.[5]
On July 24, 2004, the Jacksonville Jaguars signed Smith to a four-year, $3.25 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $952,000.[6]
In his rookie season, he started 13 games and played in 15, but was slowed by a knee injury in the middle of the season. However, he still managed to finish eighth on the team in tackles with 78, and record two sacks, one interception and one fumble recovery. Has started 90 of 92 games and missed only three games due to injuries.
He earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors in the first week of the 2010 NFL season for a performance against the Denver Broncos that included 7 tackles and an interception that sealed the win for the Jaguars.[7]
On November 28, 2010, Smith became the Jacksonville Jaguars all-time leader in tackles, surpassing former safety Donovin Darius.
Daryl Smith has passed the 100 tackle mark in seven straight years as of 2011.
Smith missed the first six games of the 2012 season due to injury. He was placed on the injured reserve-designated for return list on October 25, meaning he was eligible to return in week 15. He returned to play the New England Patriots in week 16 and recorded four tackles.
Smith became a free agent on March 12, 2013.
Baltimore Ravens
editSmith signed a one-year contract with the defending Super Bowl XLVII champions Baltimore Ravens on June 5, 2013.[8] The signing was meant to strengthen the Ravens' inside linebacker core following Ray Lewis' retirement, and losing Dannell Ellerbe to free agency. Smith soon took control of the starting job. During Week 3 of the regular season, he had his first interception return for a touchdown in a 30–9 victory against the Houston Texans. On December 9, 2013, he broke Ray Lewis' franchise record for most pass deflections in a single season (17) with 19. Smith ended his first season in Baltimore with a team leading 123 tackles and erased any doubts about his ability to still play at a high level after the injury that kept him sidelined most of the 2012 season.[5] Archived September 25, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
On March 14, 2014, his 32nd birthday, Smith re-signed with the Ravens on a four-year, $16.1 million contract.[9]
Smith recorded 118 tackles, 3 sacks, and an interception in the 2015 season for the Baltimore Ravens. On March 3, 2016, he was released by the Ravens.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
editOn March 17, 2016, Smith signed a one-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[10]
NFL career statistics
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| Led the league | |
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Regular season
edit| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2004 | JAX | 15 | 13 | 52 | 44 | 8 | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | JAX | 16 | 16 | 82 | 70 | 12 | 4.0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | JAX | 16 | 16 | 89 | 73 | 16 | 3.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | JAX | 15 | 15 | 71 | 54 | 17 | 1.5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 77 | 1 |
| 2008 | JAX | 14 | 14 | 70 | 60 | 10 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | JAX | 16 | 16 | 107 | 84 | 23 | 1.5 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | JAX | 16 | 16 | 97 | 75 | 22 | 3.5 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | JAX | 16 | 16 | 107 | 74 | 33 | 3.5 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | JAX | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | BAL | 16 | 16 | 123 | 57 | 66 | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 41 | 1 | 37 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | BAL | 16 | 16 | 127 | 67 | 60 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 0 |
| 2015 | BAL | 16 | 16 | 121 | 72 | 49 | 3.0 | 7 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | TAM | 16 | 11 | 35 | 28 | 7 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | -5 | 0 | -5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 190 | 183 | 1,088 | 764 | 324 | 30.5 | 78 | 12 | 82 | 1 | 37 | 69 | 15 | 7 | 116 | 1 | ||
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2005 | JAX | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | JAX | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | BAL | 2 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 5 | 43 | 31 | 12 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Daryl Smith Pro Football reference". pro-football-reference.com.
- ^ "Daryl Smith" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
- ^ "Gil Brandt's NFL Draft Analysis By Position: Linebackers". Packers.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ "2004 NFL Draft Scout Daryl Smith College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ "Spotrac.com: Daryl Smith contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
- ^ "Daryl Smith Named AFC Defensive Player of the Week". Jaguars.com. September 15, 2010. Archived from the original on November 26, 2010. Retrieved September 17, 2010.
- ^ "Ravens Sign Veteran LB Daryl Smith". Archived from the original on June 8, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ^ Ravens keep LB Daryl Smith
- ^ "Bucs Add LB Daryl Smith to Defense". Archived from the original on March 21, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
External links
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- Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets bio
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio Archived April 28, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- Official website Archive index at the Wayback Machine