Dawuane
Smoot.
Dawuane
Smoot.
Illinois· 6'3"· 264 lb· 4.77s 40
A Cover-3 match scheme emphasizes disciplined run defense and pass rush from the defensive ends.
Immediate rotational DE, with the potential to develop into a starting strongside defensive end within two seasons.
A strictly gap-control 3-4 defense where he would be asked to consistently two-gap against interior linemen.
Smoot's build and athleticism suggest he's best utilized in a scheme that allows him to play aggressively at the line of scrimmage.
Selected #68 overall in Round 3 of the 2017 NFL Draft by Jacksonville Jaguars out of Illinois.
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
- 4.77sp50
- Vertical
- 29.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 117inp50
- Three-cone
- 7.18sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.39sp50
- Bench
- —rep
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Illinois | 12 | 56 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | — | 12 | 56 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 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.
Dawuane Smoot has played defensive end for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He has primarily been a rotational pass rusher and key contributor on the defensive line.