ZA'DARIUS SMITH
DE
Ht/Wt 6’4’’, 275 lbs
Experience 9 years
Debut Sep 20, 2015
Born Sep 8, 1992 (33 yrs) Montgomery, Alabama
Hometown Greenville, Alabama
Drafted Drafted by Baltimore in 2015 (4/122).
College Kentucky
VS.
Za'Darius Smith
Leader
STAT RANK
10 183
Combined tackles Jordyn Brooks
780 1
3 99
Solo tackles Jordyn Brooks
886 1
7 89
Assisted tackles Carson Schwesinger
663 1
1.5 23
Sacks Myles Garrett
248 1
18 165
Sack Yards Myles Garrett
151 1
10 123
Combined tackles Zack Baun
25 1
3 64
Solo tackles Zack Baun, Cooper DeJean
29 1
7 59
Assisted tackles Zack Baun
22 1
1.5 6.5
Sacks Jalyx Hunt
11 1
18 45
Sack Yards Jalyx Hunt
6 1
2025 Season Stats
GP
Games Played
GS
Games Started
Comb
Total Tackles
Solo
Unassisted tackles
Asst
Assisted Tackles
Sck
Total sacks
Sck Yds
Total sacks yards
Int
Interceptions
Int Yds
Interceptions Yards
Int Lg
Longest interception return
Int TD
Inteceptions returned for touchdowns
FF
Forced Fumbles
FR
Fumble Recoveries
Def TD
Misc Defensive Touchdowns
Ytd 5 2 10 3 7 1.5 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Game Log
Date Week Team Opp GP
Games Played
GS
Games Started
Comb
Total Tackles
Solo
Unassisted tackles
Asst
Assisted Tackles
Sck
Total sacks
Sck Yds
Total sacks yards
Int
Interceptions
Int Yds
Interceptions Yards
Int Lg
Longest interception return
Int TD
Inteceptions returned for touchdowns
FF
Forced Fumbles
FR
Fumble Recoveries
Def TD
Misc Defensive Touchdowns
Status
2025-10-09 6 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
2025-10-05 5 1 1 3 1 2 1 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
2025-09-28 4 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
2025-09-21 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
2025-09-14 2 1 0 4 2 2 0.5 5.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -
Transactions & Injuries
Date Description
2025-10-13 Announced his retirement.
2025-09-05 Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles to a one-year contract.
2025-03-09 Released by the Detroit Lions.
2024-12-14 Fined $6,722 by the NFL.
2024-11-05 Acquired from the Cleveland Browns The Detroit Lions acquired defensive end/linebacker Za'Darius Smith and a seventh-round draft pick in 2026 from the Cleveland Browns for a fifth-round draft pick in 2025 and a sixth-round draft pick in 2026.
Career Honors & Awards
League Honor Description
NFL Named to play in Pro Bowl Named to play in Pro Bowl 2020, 2019