Za'Darius Smith
DE
#55
Experience: 11 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 34
Weight: 270 lbs
College: Kentucky
2026 SEASON
- Solo4
- SCK3.5
- FF0
- INT--
Preseason
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 08/28/2026 | @Dolphins | W 17 - 12 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | 08/22/2026 | @Colts | W 34 - 6 |
Regular Season
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 10/18/2026 | Bears | L 23 - 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | 10/11/2026 | Ravens | L 23 - 30 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | 10/05/2026 | @Saints | W 45 - 24 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | 09/24/2026 | @Packers | W 35 - 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | 09/20/2026 | Panthers | L 3 - 34 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | 09/13/2026 | @Steelers | L 13 - 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Biography
CAREER
- Originally selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round (122nd overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft out of Kentucky.
- Has appeared in145 games (98 starts) in 11 seasons between time with Baltimore (2015-18), Green Bay (2019-21), Minnesota (2022), Cleveland (2023-24), Detroit (2024) and Philadelphia (2025) and has registered 321 tackles (223 solo), 70.5 sacks, 176 quarterback hits, 87 tackles for loss, 16 passes defensed, 11 forced fumbles.
- Three-time Pro Bowl selection (2019-20, '22).
- Earned second-team All-Pro honors in 2020 after tying fourth in the league in sacks, finishing with 12.5 as a Packer.
- Has made nine postseason appearances in his career and logged 18 tackles, 4.0 sacks, eight quarterback hits and four tackles for loss.
COLLEGE
- Began his collegiate career at the junior college level for two seasons (2011-12) at East Mississippi Community College before transferring to Kentucky for two seasons (2013-14).
- Totaled 61 tackles (26) his senior season in 2014, alongside posting 4.5 sacks and 7.5 tackles for loss.
- Started every game at defensive end in 2013 as a junior for the Wildcats and tied for third on the team in tackles (59). He also had a team-high six quarterback hits, a fumble recovery and a pass defensed.
PERSONAL
- Attended Greenville (Ala.) High School, where he began playing football just as a senior in 2010.
- Majored in community and leadership development.
- Uncle of Detroit Lions tight end Jackson Meeks.