Braden
Smith
OT
#71
Braden Smith
#71OT
Houston Texans
Height : 6' 6" · Weight : 312 lbs · Age : 30
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Indianapolis Colts | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Contract
Houston Texans payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 5.01 M$
- Average per year
- 10.00 M$
- Total value
- 20.0 M$
- Seasons left
- 3 · through 2028
- Status
- Injured reserve
2026
5.01 M$
Not guaranteed
2027
10.63 M$
Partially guaranteed
2028
4.25 M$
Not guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2025 Offensive line
NFL stats →2025 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular offensive line: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Offensive snaps
766
32th percentile
Starts
13
39th percentile
Games
13
Penalties
5
32th percentile
Penalties per 100 snaps
0.65
26th percentile
Offensive line play is measured as a unit. No public stat says who allowed a sack or opened a hole. His snaps, starts and penalties are his own; pass protection, run blocking and his WAR are his team's line's, split by snaps played.
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.1
Games
13
WAR 2025
0.2
Games played
13
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (+3)
- 2022-0.2 WAR · -0.013 per game
- 20230.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
- 20240.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
- 20250.2 WAR · 0.015 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+3 · 29 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2025
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite. Pass and run blocking: measures of his team's line.
OV · Overall
76
Established starter
- PBK
- Unit pass blocking (estimated)
- 77
- RBK
- Unit run blocking (estimated)
- 81
- DIS
- Discipline
- 63
- DUR
- Durability
- 61
- EX
- Experience
- 75
Why these ratings?Hide details
- PBK — Unit pass blocking (estimated) : Sacks and pressure his team's line allows: a unit measure, not the player. No public data isolates the lineman
- RBK — Unit run blocking (estimated) : Value of his team's runs: a unit measure, not the player. No public data isolates the lineman
- DIS — Discipline : Penalties avoided, per snap
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2025
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
0.2
#6 of 177 regular offensive line
PAL Rating
86 / 100
#25 of 177 regular offensive line
Value Rating · 2025
86 / 100
2025 PAL (86) against 2026 salary: the contract's average per year (APY), $10.0M.PAL expected for this salary: 55PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
The line's share of his team's offense (15% of targeted passes, 25% of other dropbacks, 55% of runs), split among linemen by snaps. A unit measure, not the player: no public data isolates the lineman.
A lineman's WAR is his team's line's, split by his snaps: it reflects the unit, not the player alone.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Snaps | Starts | Pen. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | IND | 13 | 0.2 | 86 | 76 | 766 | 13 | 5 |
| 2024 | IND | 12 | 0.0 | 39 | 64 | 731 | 12 | 7 |
| 2023 | IND | 10 | 0.0 | 30 | 63 | 575 | 9 | 5 |
| 2022 | IND | 16 | -0.2 | 3 | 56 | 1,069 | 16 | 8 |
| 2021 | IND | 11 | 0.1 | 76 | 83 | 712 | 11 | 5 |
Braden Smith in five questions
What are Braden Smith's stats in 2025?
Braden Smith has 766 offensive snaps in 13 games in 2025.
How old and how tall is Braden Smith?
Braden Smith is 30 years old. He is 6'6" (198 cm) and weighs 313 lb (142 kg).
How good is Braden Smith?
Braden Smith produced 0.2 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025, 18th of 177 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 86 out of 100: excellent for his position.
How much does Braden Smith make?
Braden Smith earns $10.0M for the 2025 season. His Value Rating is 86 out of 100 (very good contract): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position.
What number does Braden Smith wear, and what team does he play for?
Braden Smith plays for Houston Texans in the NFL, at OT, and wears number 71.
