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Preston Smith

Mississippi State · Edge Rusher · 2014

PRS
72
SPD
70
STR
67

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Smith was a first-team all-conference pick in 2014.

Smith was the No. 38 overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 72 overall, the 6th-highest edge rusher rating at Mississippi State since 1990 and No. 85 among all edge rushers of the 2010-2014 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2014
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 2015
    • No. 38 overall pick, NFL Draft

Mississippi State Teammates

  1. 88Johnthan Banks2009-12CB
  2. 86Dak Prescott2012-15QB
  3. 80Benardrick McKinney2014LB
  4. 80Fletcher Cox2009-11EDGE
  5. 75Vick Ballard2010-11RB
  6. 72Chad Bumphis2009-12WR
  7. 72Josh Robinson2012-14RB
  8. 72Chris White2009-10LB
  9. 72Pernell McPhee2009-10EDGE
  10. 71Darius Slay2011-12CB

Full Mississippi State all-time roster

Top Edge Rushers of the 2010-2014 Era

  1. 95Jadeveon ClowneySouth Carolina · 2011-13EDGE
  2. 93Myles GarrettTexas A&M · 2014-16EDGE
  3. 91Jonathan AllenAlabama · 2013-16EDGE
  4. 91Aaron DonaldPittsburgh · 2010-13EDGE
  5. 91Joey BosaOhio State · 2013-15EDGE
  6. 91Von MillerTexas A&M · 2007-10EDGE
  7. 90Harold LandryBoston College · 2014-17EDGE
  8. 90Björn WernerFlorida State · 2011-12EDGE

Best college edge rushers since 1990Best SEC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Preston 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.