Malcolm
Smith
LB
#56
Malcolm Smith
#56LB
Cleveland Browns
Height : 6' 0" · Weight : 225 lbs · Age : 37
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Cleveland Browns | 15 | 51 | 32 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Cleveland Browns | 15 | 72 | 49 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Dallas Cowboys | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | San Francisco 49ers | 12 | 35 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Oakland Raiders | 15 | 103 | 86 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | Oakland Raiders | 16 | 122 | 99 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Seattle Seahawks | 14 | 37 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Seattle Seahawks | 15 | 54 | 34 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Seattle Seahawks | 16 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | Seattle Seahawks | 12 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Advanced stats, 2021 Linebackers
NFL stats →2021 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular linebackers: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Tackles
41
17th percentile
Tackles for loss
2
16th percentile
Sacks
0.0
10th percentile
Pressures
—
Interceptions
2
91th percentile
Passes defended
5
80th percentile
Yards allowed per target
6.8 yd
53th percentile
Passer rating allowed
107.7
25th percentile
Missed tackle rate
10.5 %
40th percentile
Defensive snaps
424
0th percentile
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2022 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.1
Games
15
WAR 2021
0.1
Games played
15
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 (+2)
- 20210.1 WAR · 0.007 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
-28 · 32 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2021
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.
OV · Overall
71
Established starter
- TCK
- Tackling
- 79
- COV
- Coverage
- 73
- RDF
- Run defense
- 71
- PRS
- Pass rush
- 45
- DUR
- Durability
- 75
- EX
- Experience
- 86
Why these ratings?Hide details
- TCK — Tackling : Tackles made and missed tackles
- COV — Coverage : Yards and passer rating allowed per target
- RDF — Run defense : Run tackles and tackles for loss, per snap
- PRS — Pass rush : Pressures, sacks and QB hits, per snap
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2021
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).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
Half the EPA of his sacks, interceptions, passes defended, forced fumbles, tackles for loss and QB hits, against his position's average per snap.
Yards allowed per target against his position's average, 0.12 points per yard (measured).
Replacement level: the share of defense the league spends on his position (by payroll), prorated by snaps.
How much better or worse than average his team's defense was (EPA allowed), minus what is already credited to players, prorated by snaps.
The individual part is splash plays and coverage. The rest is the position share and his team's defense, split by snaps played.
Malcolm Smith in five questions
What are Malcolm Smith's stats in 2021?
Malcolm Smith has 0 sacks and 0 QB hits in 15 games in 2021.
How old and how tall is Malcolm Smith?
Malcolm Smith is 37 years old. He is 6'0" (183 cm) and weighs 225 lb (102 kg).
How good is Malcolm Smith?
Malcolm Smith produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2021. His PAL rating is 39 out of 100: below average for his position.
What number does Malcolm Smith wear, and what team does he play for?
Malcolm Smith plays for Cleveland Browns in the NFL, at LB, and wears number 56.
What is Malcolm Smith's projection for 2022?
Our projection has him at 0.1 WAR in 2022, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
