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Jaylon Smith

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A 2nd-round pick (34th overall) in the 2016 NFL Draft out of Notre Dame, Jaylon Smith has built an NFL career since. He last played in 2023 with PIT, a career spanning 8 NFL seasons. Last season's 48.6 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 53rd percentile among DEFs, below average for the position.

Size

6'2", 240#

College

Notre Dame

Draft

Rd 2, 34th overall (2016)

Seasons

2016–2023

2019 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
71.7

91th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.84
Pass rush×0.3+0.45
Ball skills×0.25+1.06
Run defense×0.2+1.30
Availability×0.1+1.30

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2023LV32.81
2022NYG48.613
2021NYG46.49
2020DAL63.516
2019DAL71.716
2018DAL66.916
2017DAL53.916

Career profile

Across 7 NFL seasons on file, Jaylon Smith has played in 87 regular-season games, playing for 3 teams: DAL (2017–2020), NYG (2021–2022), LV (2023).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2019: a 71.7, in the 91st percentile among DEFs that year.

2019 splits

regular season

2019 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1NYG—41.7
Week 2WAS—43.9
Week 3MIA—60.5
Week 4NO—91.1
Week 5GB—82.9
Week 6NYJ—40.5
Week 7PHI—67.6
Week 9NYG—48.5
Week 10MIN—43.2
Week 11DET—59.3
Week 12NE—48.7
Week 13BUF—42.3
Week 14CHI—85.1
Week 15LAR—42.7
Week 16PHI—40.9
Week 17WAS—85.5

Jaylon Smith — common questions

What position does Jaylon Smith play?
Jaylon Smith is listed as an MLB.
Which teams has Jaylon Smith played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Jaylon Smith has played for DAL (2017–2020), NYG (2021–2022), LV (2023).
Where did Jaylon Smith go to college?
Jaylon Smith played college football at Notre Dame.
When was Jaylon Smith drafted?
Jaylon Smith was selected in round 2, 34th overall, of the 2016 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Jaylon Smith scored?
Jaylon Smith has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Jaylon Smith's ScoutIndex Rating?
Jaylon Smith rated 32.8 for 2023, the 13th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Drafted in round 2, 2016

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