LB · Carolina Panthers
Justin Smith
Age 46 · 183 cm (6'0") · 100 kg · Born Jun 5, 1979 · Indiana
NFL career
2002
debut year
2005
last season
4
seasons
#53
jersey
College: Indiana
2001 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#4
overall pick
CIN
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2003 to 2003 · 2 games.
Defense
3solo tackles
0.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
1 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Los Angeles Rams | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Carolina Panthers
Most recent results for the franchise while Justin Smith was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
14–34 @ Seahawks
2005-20 · Jan 22, 2006 · PLAYOFF
W
29–21 @ Bears
2005-19 · Jan 15, 2006 · PLAYOFF
W
23–0 @ Giants
2005-18 · Jan 8, 2006 · PLAYOFF
W
44–11 @ Falcons
2005-17 · Jan 1, 2006 · REGULAR
L
20–24 vs Cowboys
2005-16 · Dec 24, 2005 · REGULAR
W
27–10 @ Saints
2005-15 · Dec 18, 2005 · REGULAR
L
10–20 vs Buccaneers
2005-14 · Dec 11, 2005 · REGULAR
W
24–6 vs Falcons
2005-13 · Dec 4, 2005 · REGULAR
Other "Smith" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
First-round pick
External profiles
Indiana alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Indiana.
CJ West
DT · 2025 · 49ers
Ke'Shawn Williams
WR · 2025 · Bengals
Kurtis Rourke
QB · 2025 · 49ers
Myles Price
WR · 2025 · Vikings
Trey Wedig
OT · 2025 · Cardinals
Zach Horton
TE · 2025 · Lions
Dondrea Tillman
LB · 2024 · Broncos
Cam Jones
LB · 2023 · Giants
Jaylin Williams
DB · 2023 · Vikings
Luke Haggard
OT · 2023 · Buccaneers
2001 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
#2
Michael Vick
ATL
Leonard Davis
G · ARI
#3
Gerard Warren
DT · CLE
#5
LaDainian Tomlinson
RB · SDG
#6
Richard Seymour
DT · NWE
#7
Andre Carter
DE · SFO
#8
David Terrell
CB · CHI
#8
David Terrell
WR · CHI
#9
Koren Robinson
WR · SEA
#10
Jamal Reynolds
DE · GNB
#11
Dan Morgan
MLB · CAR
#11
Dan Morgan
G · CAR
LB peers of the era
Other LBs who debuted within five seasons of Justin Smith.
Ben Taylor
Debut 2002 · #58 · Packers
Brad Kassell
Debut 2002 · #55 · Jets
Brandon Moore
Debut 2002 · #49 · Chargers
Bryan Knight
Debut 2002 · #90 · Bears
Cornelius Anthony
Debut 2002 · #57 · 49ers
Courtland Bullard
Debut 2002 · #51 · Rams
D.D. Lewis
Debut 2002 · #52 · Seahawks
Dominique Stevenson
Debut 2002 · #51 · Commanders
Born on June 5
John Garlington
1946 · Cleveland Browns
Don Herrmann
1947 · New Orleans Saints
Hank Bjorklund
1950 · New York Jets
Lynn Boden
1953 · Chicago Bears
Eddie Foster
1954 · Houston Texans
Gerald Butler
1954 · Kansas City Chiefs
Frank Garcia
1957 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Randy Van Divier
1958 · Las Vegas Raiders