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Derek Smith

Arizona State · Linebacker · 1994-96

TAK
74
COV
69
SPD
64

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Smith was the No. 80 overall pick in the 1997 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 70 overall, the 9th-highest linebacker rating at Arizona State since 1990 and No. 97 among all linebackers of the 1995-1999 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 1997
    • No. 80 overall pick, NFL Draft

Arizona State Teammates

  1. 88Jake Plummer1993-96QB
  2. 86Derrick Rodgers1996LB
  3. 83Adam Archuleta1998-2000LB
  4. 83Pat Tillman1996-97LB
  5. 80Jeremy Staat1996-97EDGE
  6. 80Todd Heap1998-2000TE
  7. 74J.R. Redmond1996-99RB
  8. 74Keith Poole1993-96WR
  9. 72Courtney Jackson1996-99S
  10. 72Erik Flowers1998-99EDGE

Full Arizona State all-time roster

Top Linebackers of the 1995-1999 Era

  1. 95Ray LewisMiami · 1993-95LB
  2. 91LaVar ArringtonPenn State · 1997-99LB
  3. 91Pat FitzgeraldNorthwestern · 1993-96LB
  4. 91Rocky CalmusOklahoma · 1998-2001LB
  5. 91Zach ThomasTexas Tech · 1992-95LB
  6. 90Chris ClaiborneUSC · 1996-98LB
  7. 90Dat NguyenTexas A&M · 1995-98LB
  8. 90Kevin HardyIllinois · 1992-95LB

Best college linebackers since 1990Best Big 12 players

Sources: Wikipedia (Derek Smith (linebacker)) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.