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Dawuane Smoot

DE

Drafted 68th overall in the 3rd round of the 2017 draft, Dawuane Smoot arrived from Illinois. Now with NYG, he's in his 10th NFL season. Last season's 47.5 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 49th percentile among DEFs, below average for the position.

Size

6'3", 275#

College

Illinois

Draft

Rd 3, 68th overall (2017)

Seasons

2017–2026

2020 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
66.6

87th percentile among DEFs

14 games

Splash plays×0.15+1.06
Pass rush×0.3+1.51
Ball skills×0.25-0.67
Run defense×0.2+0.73
Availability×0.1+0.96

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2025JAX47.513
2024BUF67.19
2023JAX43.18
2022JAX62.613
2021JAX71.114
2020JAX66.614
2019JAX65.111
2018JAX38.35
2017JAX38.714

Career profile

Across 9 NFL seasons on file, Dawuane Smoot has played in 101 regular-season games, playing for 3 teams: JAX (2017–2023), BUF (2024), JAX (2025).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2021: a 71.1, in the 91st percentile among DEFs that year.

2020 splits

regular season

2020 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1IND—39.4
Week 2TEN—40.4
Week 4CIN—59.8
Week 5HOU—75.2
Week 6DET—40.2
Week 7LAC—48.5
Week 9HOU—40.2
Week 11PIT—40.7
Week 12CLE—75.5
Week 13MIN—98.2
Week 14TEN—55.4
Week 15BAL—73.1
Week 16CHI—40.8
Week 17IND—40.6

Dawuane Smoot — common questions

What position does Dawuane Smoot play?
Dawuane Smoot is listed as a DE.
Which teams has Dawuane Smoot played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Dawuane Smoot has played for JAX (2017–2023), BUF (2024), JAX (2025).
Where did Dawuane Smoot go to college?
Dawuane Smoot played college football at Illinois.
When was Dawuane Smoot drafted?
Dawuane Smoot was selected in round 3, 68th overall, of the 2017 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Dawuane Smoot scored?
Dawuane Smoot has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Dawuane Smoot's ScoutIndex Rating?
Dawuane Smoot rated 47.5 for 2025, the 49th percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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