Preston
Smith
LB
#52
Preston Smith
Washington CommandersHeight : 6' 5" · Weight : 265 lbs · Age : 33
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Washington Commanders | 13 | 24 | 8 | 16 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2024 Totals | 17 | 32 | 12 | 20 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Green Bay Packers | 9 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Green Bay Packers | 17 | 48 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Green Bay Packers | 17 | 59 | 38 | 21 | 8.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Green Bay Packers | 16 | 38 | 25 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 2020 | Green Bay Packers | 16 | 42 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| 2019 | Green Bay Packers | 16 | 56 | 36 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Washington Redskins | 16 | 52 | 30 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | Washington Redskins | 16 | 42 | 31 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| 2016 | Washington Redskins | 16 | 38 | 22 | 16 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Washington Redskins | 16 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Advanced stats, 2025 Edge rushers
NFL stats →2025 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular edge rushers: 90th means better than 90% of them.
Sacks
0.5
2th percentile
Pressures
7
5th percentile
QB hits
6
18th percentile
Tackles for loss
2
2th percentile
Tackles
24
9th percentile
Forced fumbles
0
24th percentile
Passes defended
1
35th percentile
Missed tackle rate
—
Defensive snaps
283
0th percentile
Games
13
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
0.0
Games
15
WAR 2025
-0.1
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 (-4)
- 20220.1 WAR · 0.006 per game
- 20230.2 WAR · 0.012 per game
- 20240.1 WAR · 0.006 per game
- 2025-0.1 WAR · -0.008 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
-34 · 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, 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.
OV · Overall
75
Established starter
- PRS
- Pass rush
- 73
- RDF
- Run defense
- 77
- TCK
- Tackling
- 92
- DUR
- Durability
- 68
- EX
- Experience
- 86
Why these ratings?Hide details
- PRS — Pass rush : Pressures, sacks and QB hits, per snap
- RDF — Run defense : Run tackles and tackles for loss, per snap
- TCK — Tackling : Tackles made and missed tackles
- 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).
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.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Sacks | Prss | TFL | Tkl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | WAS | 13 | -0.1 | 29 | 75 | 0.5 | 7 | 2 | 24 |
| 2024 | PIT | 17 | 0.1 | 65 | 81 | 4.5 | 26 | 5 | 32 |
| 2023 | GB | 17 | 0.2 | 52 | 76 | 8.0 | 23 | 4 | 41 |
| 2022 | GB | 17 | 0.1 | 54 | 78 | 8.5 | 27 | 9 | 50 |
| 2021 | GB | 16 | 0.3 | 69 | 70 | 9.0 | 28 | 9 | 35 |
Preston Smith in five questions
What are Preston Smith's stats in 2025?
Preston Smith has 0.5 sacks and 6 QB hits in 13 games in 2025.
How old and how tall is Preston Smith?
Preston Smith is 33 years old. He is 6'5" (196 cm) and weighs 265 lb (120 kg).
How good is Preston Smith?
Preston Smith produced -0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025. His PAL rating is 29 out of 100: below average for his position.
What number does Preston Smith wear, and what team does he play for?
Preston Smith plays for Washington Commanders in the NFL, at LB, and wears number 52.
What is Preston Smith's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.0 WAR in 2026, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
