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Dwight Smith

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A 3rd-round pick (84th overall) in the 2001 NFL Draft out of Akron, Dwight Smith has built an NFL career since. He last played in 2008 with DET, a career spanning 8 NFL seasons. Last season's 48.2 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 51st percentile among DEFs, below average for the position.

Size

5'10", 201#

College

Akron

Draft

Rd 3, 84th overall (2001)

Seasons

2001–2008

2002 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
57.4

71th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.08
Pass rush×0.3-0.50
Ball skills×0.25+1.54
Run defense×0.2-0.20
Availability×0.1+1.05

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2008DET48.29
2007MIN70.214
2006MIN67.115
2005NO64.815
2004TB73.916
2003TB6716
2002TB57.416
2001TB41.814

Career profile

Across 8 NFL seasons on file, Dwight Smith has played in 115 regular-season games, playing for 4 teams: TB (2001–2004), NO (2005), MIN (2006–2007), DET (2008).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2004: a 73.9, in the 92nd percentile among DEFs that year.

2002 splits

regular season

2002 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonSF——
PostseasonPHI——
PostseasonLV——
Week 1NO—41
Week 2BAL—40.7
Week 3LAR—64.6
Week 4CIN—46.3
Week 5ATL—69.2
Week 6CLE—40.6
Week 7PHI—47
Week 8CAR—39.8
Week 9MIN—41.4
Week 11CAR—80.2
Week 12GB—48.4
Week 13NO—39.7
Week 14ATL—40.9
Week 15DET—40.3
Week 16PIT—58.5
Week 17CHI—59.7

Dwight Smith — common questions

What position does Dwight Smith play?
Dwight Smith is listed as an S.
Which teams has Dwight Smith played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Dwight Smith has played for TB (2001–2004), NO (2005), MIN (2006–2007), DET (2008).
Where did Dwight Smith go to college?
Dwight Smith played college football at Akron.
When was Dwight Smith drafted?
Dwight Smith was selected in round 3, 84th overall, of the 2001 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Dwight Smith scored?
Dwight Smith has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Dwight Smith's ScoutIndex Rating?
Dwight Smith rated 48.2 for 2008, the 51st percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 3, 2001

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