ScoutIndex

HOU HOU

Chris Smith

LB

Drafted 159th overall in the 5th round of the 2014 draft, Chris Smith arrived from Arkansas. His most recent season came in 2021 with HOU, capping a 8-season NFL career. He posted a 53.4 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 63rd percentile among DEFs.

Size

6'1", 266#

College

Arkansas

Draft

Rd 5, 159th overall (2014)

Seasons

2014–2021

2017 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
56.4

69th percentile among DEFs

13 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.47
Pass rush×0.3+0.55
Ball skills×0.25-0.31
Run defense×0.2+0.20
Availability×0.1+0.65

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2021HOU58.13
2020LV404
2019CLE38.22
2018CLE53.410
2017CIN56.413
2016JAX50.93
2015JAX44.25
2014JAX67.14

Career profile

Chris Smith has appeared in 44 regular-season games across 8 NFL seasons on file, playing for 5 teams: JAX (2014–2016), CIN (2017), CLE (2018–2019), LV (2020), HOU (2021).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2017: a 56.4, in the 69th percentile among DEFs that year.

2017 splits

regular season

2017 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1BAL—57.2
Week 2HOU—70.5
Week 3GB—47.3
Week 4CLE—39.9
Week 8IND—39.4
Week 9JAX—56.4
Week 10TEN—87.3
Week 11DEN—39
Week 12CLE—56.4
Week 13PIT—48.5
Week 14CHI—39.6
Week 15MIN—40.7
Week 16DET—39.9

Chris Smith — common questions

What position does Chris Smith play?
Chris Smith is listed as an LB.
Which teams has Chris Smith played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Chris Smith has played for JAX (2014–2016), CIN (2017), CLE (2018–2019), LV (2020), HOU (2021).
Where did Chris Smith go to college?
Chris Smith played college football at Arkansas.
When was Chris Smith drafted?
Chris Smith was selected in round 5, 159th overall, of the 2014 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Chris Smith scored?
Chris Smith has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Chris Smith's ScoutIndex Rating?
Chris Smith rated 58.1 for 2021, the 73rd percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

Related players

Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 5, 2014

Also from Arkansas