TRANSACTIONS
Originally drafted by Jacksonville in the third round (68th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft
PRO (Games played/started - 40/0, 3/0)
Third-year DE has played in 40 career games, amassing 36 tackles (26 solo), eight TFL and 6.0 sacks
2019 (w/ JAX - 16/0)
Appeared in all 16 games, amassing career highs with 17 tackles (12 solo), eight TFL, 6.0 sacks and one fumble recovery
• 9/8 vs. K.C.: Saw action at DE, compiling two solo tackles
• 9/15 at HOU: Saw action at DE and assisted on one tackle
• 9/19 vs. TEN: Saw action at DE, posting three tackles (two solo) including his first career sack ... Ended the night with 2.0 sacks
• 9/29 at DEN: Saw action at DE
• 10/6 at CAR: Saw action on defense and on special teams
• 10/13 vs. N.O.: Saw action at DE, compiling two tackles (one solo), including 1.0 sack
• 10/20 at CIN: Saw action at DE
• 10/27 vs. NYJ: Saw action at DE, notching two tackles (one solo), including 1.0 sack
• 11/3 vs. HOU: Saw action at DE and made one solo tackle
• 11/17 at IND: Saw action at DE, tallying two solo tackles
• 11/24 at TEN: Saw action at DE
• 12/1 vs. T.B.: Saw action at DE
• 12/8 vs. LAC: Saw action on defense and special teams
• 12/15 at OAK: Saw action at DE and made one tackle
• 12/22 at ATL: Saw action at DE and notched 1.0 sack
• 12/29 vs. IND: Saw action at DE, posting two tackles, 1.0 sack and one fumble recovery
2018 (w/ JAX - 8/0)
• 11/11 at IND: Made his season debut and recorded one tackle
• 12/2 vs. IND: Saw action at DL, posting two tackles (one solo) and two QB hurries
• 12/16 vs. WAS: Recorded one tackle for loss
2017 (w/ JAX - 16/0, 3/0)
• 9/10 at HOU: Made his NFL debut and recorded one solo tackle
• 9/24 vs. BAL: Saw action at DE and recorded two solo tackles
• 10/8 at PIT: Recorded two tackles (one solo) and one tackle for a loss
• 11/19 at CLE: Recorded two tackles (one solo) and assisted on one special teams tackle
• 11/26 at ARI: Recorded two solo tackles and also recorded two solo special teams tackles
• 12/24 at S.F.: Recorded two tackles (one solo)
COLLEGE (at Illinois, 2013-16)
• Finished his career with 24 straight starts
• Tied for sixth in Illinois history with 38.5 tackles for a loss and eighth with 16.5 career sacks
• Named team captain as a senior, starting all 12 games at defensive tackle and totaled 56 tackles, 15 for a loss, 10 QB pressures, 5.0 sacks, two forced fumbles and one pass defensed
• Recorded 8.0 sacks in his junior year
PERSONAL
• Goes by "D.J."
• Attended Groveport Madison (Ohio) High School
• In his final two seasons, totaled 204 tackles, 24.0 sacks, five forced fumbles, four passes defensed and one fumble recovery
• Has his own personal YouTube channel, 'Smoot TV', that chronicles his NFL journey on and off the field
• Earned defensive MVP at Madison his junior and senior years
