Originally drafted by Jacksonville in the third round (68th overall) of the 2017 draft
Re-signed by Jacksonville on 3/16/21
Re-signed by Jacksonville on 7/21/23
Signed by Buffalo on 5/3/24
Signed by Jacksonville on 6/3/25
PROFESSIONAL
2024 (Bills)
Played in 11 games, making four starts... posted 16 tackles, five tackles for loss, four QB hits, two forced fumbles, 1.5 sacks and one pass defensed
10/20 vs. TEN: Had four tackles and split a sack of Titans QB Mason Rudolph
10/6 at HOU: Had a strip-sack of Texans QB C.J. Stroud
2023 (Jaguars)
Appeared in 12 games, recording 10 tackles, four QB hits, 1.0 sack and one forced fumble... missed the first five games of the season due to injury
10/19 at N.O.: Posted two total tackles, one forced fumble and 1.0 sack for a six-yard loss
2022 (Jaguars)
Played in 15 games where he totaled 21 tackles (six for loss), 12 QB hits, 5.0 sacks two passes defensed, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery before being placed on Injured Reserve on 12/26/22
11/6 vs. L.V.: Posted 2.0 sacks on 29 defensive snaps... Marked the sixth career multisack game of his career
10/30 vs. DEN: Recorded three total tackles (one solo) including one tackle for loss, and 1.5 sack
9/25 at LAC: Recorded two solo tackles, 1.0 sack for 11 yards, one QB hit, and one forced fumble
2021 (Jaguars)
Appeared in 16 games making 10 starts... Recorded 36 total tackles (22 solo), 6.0 sacks and 16 QB hits
1/9 vs. IND: Started at outisde linebacker and finished the game with 1.0 sack and one pass defensed
12/12 at TEN: Started along the defensive line and posted two total tackles, including 1.0 sack and three QB hits
10/10 vs. TEN: Sacked QB Ryan Tannehill for an 11-yard loss in the third quater and finished the game with 1.5 sacks, marking the third multi-sack game of his career
2020 (Jaguars)
Saw action in all 16 games, starting seven... Notched a career-best 25 tackles (21 solo) and led the team with 5.5 sacks... Also posted five tackles for loss and two forced fumbles
10/11 at HOU: Earned his first career start at defensive end and collected two tackles, including 1.0 sack... One of his three pressures helped force CB Sidney Jones IV's second-quarter INT
12/20 at BAL: Started at defensive end and tallied three solo tackles, 1.0 sack and one forced fumble
2019 (Jaguars)
Appeared in all 16 games, amassing 17 tackles (12 solo), 6.0 sacks and one fumble recovery
9/19 vs. TEN: Posted three tackles (two solo) including his first two career sacks
12/22 at ATL: Saw action at defensive end and notched 1.0 sack
12/29 vs. IND: Posted two tackles, 1.0 sack and one fumble recovery
2018 (Jaguars)
11/11 at IND: Made his season debut and recorded one tackle
12/2 vs. IND: Saw action on the defensive line, posting two tackles (one solo)
2017 (Jaguars)
9/10 at HOU: Made his NFL debut and recorded one solo tackle
11/26 at ARI: Recorded two solo tackles and two solo special teams tackles
COLLEGE
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
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
Earned defensive MVP at Madison his junior and senior years
Has his own personal YouTube channel, 'Smoot TV', that chronicles his NFL journey on and off the field
Received national media attention from various outlets after delivering his wife's baby, Ahlani, in his living room in 2021
Does mixed martial arts training in the offseason
Was the Jaguars 2023 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award nominee
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