Donovan
Smith.
Donovan
Smith.
Penn State· 6'6"· 338 lb· 5.27s 40
Donovan Smith is an NFL left tackle best suited for gap/power run schemes, where his size and strength are assets, rather than more mobile, pass-heavy systems.
Year 1 starting left tackle in a power-run heavy scheme, with the ceiling of a long-term blindside protector.
A team employing a pure Shanahan outside zone scheme would significantly diminish his value due to his limited lateral agility and quickness.
Smith's impressive size and power make him a strong fit for schemes prioritizing brute force and downhill running, though his athletic limitations could be exposed in more agility-dependent systems.
Selected #34 overall in Round 2 of the 2015 NFL Draft by Tampa Bay Buccaneers out of Penn State.
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
- 5.27sp50
- Vertical
- 32inp50
- Broad jump
- 109inp50
- Three-cone
- 7.95sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.79sp50
- Bench
- 26repp50
Offensive linemen do not accumulate box-score statistics, so there is no season table here. Games and starts are only listed when an official source publishes them.
- Stephon Johnson Jr.WR15%
- Zeon ChrissQB13%
- Joseph ManjackWR8%
#3 of 15 tracked contributors · Production leaned on volume · Offense explosiveness 1.17 (p11) · CFBD — usage x PPA per tracked player
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Donovan Smith played nine seasons in the NFL, primarily as a starting left tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he won Super Bowl LV. He later played a season with the Kansas City Chiefs, providing consistent pass protection throughout his career.
Data note: Offensive linemen do not accumulate box-score statistics, so there is no season table here. Games and starts are only listed when an official source publishes them.