Aldon
Smith.
Aldon
Smith.
Missouri· 6'4"· 263 lb· 4.74s 40
Aldon Smith projects best as an edge rusher in a 3-4 odd front, where his length and explosiveness can be utilized to penetrate and disrupt in the backfield.
Initially a rotational pass rusher who develops into a Pro Bowl-caliber starting outside linebacker by year two.
He would be less effective in a traditional 4-3 even front as a hand-in-the-dirt defensive end, lacking the bulk to consistently hold up against double teams.
Smith's elite pass-rushing traits are perfectly suited for schemes that prioritize attacking the quarterback from the edge.
Selected #7 overall in Round 1 of the 2011 NFL Draft by San Francisco 49ers out of Missouri.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.74sp50
- Vertical
- 34inp50
- Broad jump
- 118inp50
- Three-cone
- 7.19sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.50sp50
- Bench
- 20repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Missouri | 13 | 64 | 11.5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2010 | Missouri | 10 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 23 | 79 | 14.5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
Parsed from Sports-Reference CFB career page via Firecrawl.
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Played for the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys. Had an explosive start to his career as a pass rusher, earning All-Pro honors, but his career was derailed by off-field issues and suspensions.
Data note: Parsed from Sports-Reference CFB career page via Firecrawl.