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Defensive end, Ohio State, 2000–03
Will Smith
- Born
- Jul 4, 1981
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Will Smith played defensive end at Ohio State (2000–03). The New Orleans Saints took Smith in the first round, No. 18 overall in the 2004 NFL Draft.
At a glance
- Best season
- 2003
- Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year, Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and 1 more
Honors
- 2002Second-team All-Big Ten
- 2003Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year
- 2003Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year
- 2003First-team All-Big Ten
Team titles: National champions, 2002; Big Ten champions, 2002
All-America: Walter Camp first team 2003; AFCA 2003; AP second team 2003; Pro Football Weekly 2003; Rivals.com 2003; Sports Illustrated 2003
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine or pro day 2004 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2¾″ |
| Weight | 275 lb |
| Arm length | 32″ |
| Hand size | 8¾″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.60 s |
| Vertical jump | 38½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′9″ |
| Bench press | 30 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.42 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
9 seasons, 137 games with a stat; latest team: New Orleans Saints.
Pro Bowl: 2006
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | New Orleans Saints | 15 | 34 | 7.5 | 0 |
| 2005 | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 46 | 8.5 | 0 |
| 2006 | New Orleans Saints | 14 | 41 | 10 | 0 |
| 2007 | New Orleans Saints | 15 | 52 | 6.5 | 0 |
| 2008 | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 49 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 39 | 13.5 | 1 |
| 2010 | New Orleans Saints | 15 | 28 | 5.5 | 1 |
| 2011 | New Orleans Saints | 14 | 35 | 6.5 | 0 |
| 2012 | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 55 | 6 | 0 |
| NFL career | 137 | 379 | 67 | 2 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0), matched to him by his draft pick and college (Player ids: DynastyProcess (GPL-3.0)). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat. Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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