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80Overall
EDGESEC

Justin Smith

Missouri · Edge Rusher · 1998-2000

PRS
81
SPD
78
STR
77

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Smith was a first-team All-American on at least one selector's team in 2000 and a 2-time first-team all-conference pick (1999 and 2000).

In the Missouri record book, Smith ranks No. 2 in career sacks. Smith's 2000 season ranks No. 4 in program history for sacks.

Smith was the No. 4 overall pick in the 2001 NFL Draft, a top-10 selection.

In 17-0 that career earns a 80 overall, the 3rd-highest edge rusher rating at Missouri since 1990 and No. 27 among all edge rushers of the 2000-2004 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 1999
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 2000
    • First-team All-American
    • First-team all-conference
  3. 2001
    • No. 4 overall pick, NFL Draft

Missouri Record Book

  • No. 2 in career sacks
  • No. 4 in single-season sacks (2000)

Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.

Rating by Era

  • 1995-1999 eraEDGE80
  • 2000-2004 eraEDGE80

Missouri Teammates

  1. 86Martin Rucker2004-07TE
  2. 80Devin West1995-98RB
  3. 74Corby Jones1995-98QB
  4. 74Harold Piersey1997-98S
  5. 74Justin Gage1999-2002WR
  6. 74Lorenzo Williams2004-07EDGE
  7. 72Brad Smith2002-05QB
  8. 72James Kinney2001-04LB
  9. 70Brock Olivo1994-97RB
  10. 70DeMontie Cross1994-96LB

Full Missouri all-time roster

Top Edge Rushers of the 2000-2004 Era

  1. 95Julius PeppersNorth Carolina · 1998-2001EDGE
  2. 91David PollackGeorgia · 2001-04EDGE
  3. 91John HendersonTennessee · 2000-01EDGE
  4. 91Terrell SuggsArizona State · 2000-02EDGE
  5. 91Tommie HarrisOklahoma · 2001-03EDGE
  6. 90Andre CarterCalifornia · 1997-2000EDGE
  7. 90Dave BallUCLA · 2000-03EDGE
  8. 90Dwight FreeneySyracuse · 1998-2001EDGE

Best college edge rushers since 1990Best SEC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Justin Smith (defensive end)) 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.