OLB · Washington Commanders
Preston Smith
Age 33 · 196 cm (6'5") · 120 kg · Born Nov 17, 1992 · Mississippi State
NFL career
2015
debut year
2026
last season
12
seasons
#52
jersey
College: Mississippi State
2015 NFL Draft
Rd 2
round
#38
overall pick
WAS
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2015 to 2025 · 163 games.
Defense
246solo tackles
71.0sacks
5INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
11 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Washington Commanders | 15 | 22 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Washington Commanders | 15 | 20 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | Washington Commanders | 14 | 28 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | Washington Commanders | 15 | 25 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | Green Bay Packers | 16 | 34 | 12.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | Green Bay Packers | 15 | 25 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Green Bay Packers | 12 | 22 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Green Bay Packers | 16 | 29 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Green Bay Packers | 17 | 21 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 12 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Washington Commanders | 12 | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Washington Commanders
Most recent results for the franchise while Preston Smith was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
L
L
W
L
L
L
L
24–17 @ Eagles
2025-18 · Jan 4, 2026 · REGULAR
L
23–30 vs Cowboys
2025-17 · Dec 25, 2025 · REGULAR
L
18–29 vs Eagles
2025-16 · Dec 20, 2025 · REGULAR
W
29–21 @ Giants
2025-15 · Dec 14, 2025 · REGULAR
L
0–31 @ Vikings
2025-14 · Dec 7, 2025 · REGULAR
L
26–27 vs Broncos
2025-13 · Nov 30, 2025 · REGULAR
L
13–16 @ Dolphins
2025-11 · Nov 16, 2025 · REGULAR
L
22–44 vs Lions
2025-10 · Nov 9, 2025 · REGULAR
Other "Smith" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
12-year career
External profiles
Mississippi State alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Mississippi State.
Stone Blanton
LB · 2025 · 49ers
Decamerion Richardson
CB · 2024 · Raiders
Jaden Crumedy
DT · 2024 · Packers
Lideatrick Griffin
WR · 2024 · Browns
Marcus Banks
DB · 2024 · Buccaneers
Nathaniel Watson
LB · 2024 · Browns
Cameron Young
DT · 2023 · Seahawks
Emmanuel Forbes
CB · 2023 · Rams
Tyrus Wheat
DE · 2023 · Cowboys
Charles Cross
OT · 2022 · Seahawks
2015 NFL Draft · Round 2 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#33
#34
#35
#36
#37
#37
#39
#40
#41
#42
#43
Landon Collins
LB · NYG
#34
Donovan Smith
OT · TAM
#35
Mario Edwards
CB · OAK
#35
Mario Edwards
DE · OAK
#36
T.J. Yeldon
RB · JAX
#37
Devin Smith
DB · NYJ
#37
Devin Smith
WR · NYJ
#39
Eddie Goldman
NT · CHI
#40
Dorial Green-Beckham
WR · TEN
#41
Devin Funchess
WR · CAR
#42
Jalen Collins
CB · ATL
#43
Benardrick McKinney
ILB · HOU
OLB peers of the era
Other OLBs who debuted within five seasons of Preston Smith.
A.J. Tarpley
Debut 2015 · #59 · Bills
Bryce Hager
Debut 2015 · #58 · Jets
Bud Dupree
Debut 2015 · #48 · Chargers
Damien Wilson
Debut 2015 · Cowboys
David Mayo
Debut 2015 · #51 · Commanders
Davis Tull
Debut 2015 · Falcons
Hau'oli Kikaha
Debut 2015 · #44 · Saints
Kyle Emanuel
Debut 2015 · #56 · Texans
Born on November 17
Chuck Hutchison
1948 · Cleveland Browns
Herman Weaver
1948 · Seattle Seahawks
Rusty Jackson
1950 · Buffalo Bills
Roger Stillwell
1951 · Chicago Bears
Charles Davis
1951 · Houston Texans
Tommy Robison
1961 · Atlanta Falcons
Tyrone Davis
1961 · New York Giants
Glenn Dennison
1961 · Washington Commanders