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Jaylon Smith

Notre Dame · Linebacker · 2013-15

TAK
92
COV
82
SPD
82

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Smith won the Dick Butkus Award in 2015.

Smith was a consensus All-American in 2015.

In 2013, Smith had 1 interception.

Smith was the No. 34 overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 88 overall, the 4th-highest linebacker rating at Notre Dame since 1990 and No. 11 among all linebackers of the 2015-2019 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2015
    • Dick Butkus Award
    • Consensus All-American
  2. 2016
    • No. 34 overall pick, NFL Draft

Season by Season

Jaylon Smith season-by-season statistics at Notre Dame
SeasonInt
20131

Seasons with tracked stats at Notre Dame. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).

Notre Dame Teammates

  1. 88Julian Love2016-18S
  2. 80Jerry Tillery2016-18EDGE
  3. 80Sheldon Day2015EDGE
  4. 77Josh Adams2015-17RB
  5. 74Chase Claypool2016-19WR
  6. 74Will Fuller2013-15WR
  7. 72Jalen Elliott2016-19S
  8. 72DeShone Kizer2015-16QB
  9. 71Equanimeous St. Brown2015-17WR
  10. 71Te'von Coney2015-18LB

Full Notre Dame all-time roster

Top Linebackers of the 2015-2019 Era

  1. 93Micah ParsonsPenn State · 2018-20LB
  2. 91Josh AllenKentucky · 2015-18LB
  3. 90Evan WeaverCalifornia · 2016-19LB
  4. 90Isaiah SimmonsClemson · 2016-19LB
  5. 90Josey JewellIowa · 2013-17LB
  6. 90Roquan SmithGeorgia · 2016-17LB
  7. 90Shaquem GriffinUCF · 2013-17LB
  8. 90Reuben FosterAlabama · 2016LB

Best college linebackers since 1990

Sources: Wikipedia (Jaylon Smith) 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.