Za'Darius
Smith.
Za'Darius
Smith.
Kentucky· 6'4"· 274 lb· 4.83s 40
Za'Darius Smith is best suited for a modern 3-4 defense that prioritizes athletic, versatile edge rushers who can play multiple roles along the defensive front.
He projects as a rotational pass rusher in his rookie year with the potential to develop into a full-time starting 3-4 outside linebacker who can set the edge and pressure the passer.
A traditional 4-3 two-gap system where he's asked to consistently hold the point of attack against double teams at defensive end.
His blend of size, speed, and pass-rushing instincts makes him an ideal fit for schemes that value adaptable defenders capable of impacting both the run and pass game from various alignments.
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
- 4.83sp50
- Vertical
- 29inp50
- Broad jump
- 113inp50
- Three-cone
- 7.42sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.66sp50
- Bench
- 23repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Kentucky | 12 | 59 | 6.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | Kentucky | 12 | 61 | 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | — | 24 | 120 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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.