DT · New York Jets
Tanzel Smart
Age 31 · 185 cm (6'1") · 134 kg · Born Nov 6, 1994 · Tulane
NFL career
2017
debut year
2023
last season
7
seasons
—
jersey
College: Tulane
2017 NFL Draft
Rd 6
round
#189
overall pick
LAR
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2017 to 2023 · 21 games.
Defense
15solo tackles
0.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
5 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Los Angeles Rams | 8 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | New York Jets | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | New York Jets | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | New York Jets | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · New York Jets
Most recent results for the franchise while Tanzel Smart was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
17–3 @ Patriots
2023-18 · Jan 7, 2024 · REGULAR
L
20–37 @ Browns
2023-17 · Dec 28, 2023 · REGULAR
W
30–28 vs Commanders
2023-16 · Dec 24, 2023 · REGULAR
L
0–30 @ Dolphins
2023-15 · Dec 17, 2023 · REGULAR
W
30–6 vs Texans
2023-14 · Dec 10, 2023 · REGULAR
L
8–13 vs Falcons
2023-13 · Dec 3, 2023 · REGULAR
L
13–34 vs Dolphins
2023-12 · Nov 24, 2023 · REGULAR
L
6–32 @ Bills
2023-11 · Nov 19, 2023 · REGULAR
Other "Smart" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Tulane alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Tulane.
Mario Williams
WR · 2026 · Rams
Adin Huntington
DE · 2025 · Browns
Caleb Ransaw
CB · 2025 · Jaguars
Dontae Fleming
WR · 2025 · Vikings
Johnathan Edwards
DB · 2025 · Colts
Micah Robinson
CB · 2025 · Titans
Patrick Jenkins
DE · 2025 · Falcons
Jarius Monroe
SAF · 2024 · Jets
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR · 2024 · Saints
Lance Robinson
CB · 2024 · Bengals
2017 NFL Draft · Round 6 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#185
#186
#190
#191
#192
#193
#194
#195
#196
Caleb Brantley
DT · CLE
#186
Chuck Clark
SAF · BAL
#187
#188
Michael Tyson
SEA
Elijah McGuire
RB · NYJ
#190
Sam Tevi
OT · LAC
#191
Xavier Woods
FS · DAL
#192
Alex Armah
RB · CAR
#193
Jordan Evans
OLB · CIN
#194
Vincent Taylor
DT · MIA
#195
Tanner Vallejo
ILB · BUF
#196
Al-Quadin Muhammad
LB · NOR
#197
Jeremy Clark
DT · NYJ
DT peers of the era
Other DTs who debuted within five seasons of Tanzel Smart.
Adam Butler
Debut 2017 · #69 · Raiders
Caleb Brantley
Debut 2017 · #96 · Commanders
Chunky Clements
Debut 2017 · #96 · Texans
D.J. Jones
Debut 2017 · #93 · Broncos
Daniel Ross
Debut 2017 · Jaguars
Davon Godchaux
Debut 2017 · #92 · Saints
Devaroe Lawrence
Debut 2017 · #92 · Commanders
Drew Iddings
Debut 2017 · #91 · Panthers