DawuaneSmoot

EDEDIllinois
6'3" • 264lbs • 31y/o
Draft Eligibility:2017
Overall Grade '15
83.7
11th/386 - EDs
Snap Count '15
697
41st/1049 - EDs
Pressures '15
60
4th/386 - EDs
Tackles '15
23
147th/386 - EDs
Dawuane
Smoot
ED
|
Illinois
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Summary Bio

Last updated: 10/30/2026
Dawuane Smoot was an edge defender for the New York Giants who earned a 83.7 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2015 season, 11th among 386 qualified edge defenders. His PFF pass-rush grade of 90.4 ranked 8th among 386 qualified edge defenders. His run-defense grade of 71.9 ranked 68th at the position.
He generated 60 total pressures as a pass rusher. That total included 8 sacks, 45 hurries, 7 hits. Against the run, he recorded 23 solo tackles. He also forced 4 fumbles on the season.

Career

Teams
Year
New York Giants
2026 - Present
Jacksonville Jaguars
2017 - 2023, 2025
Buffalo Bills
2024
Illinois Fighting Illini
2014 - 2015

PFF Grades

2015
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
83.7
AVG
11th/386 EDs
PASS RUSH GRADE
90.4
AVG
8th/386 EDs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
71.9
AVG
68th/386 EDs

Highest Graded Games

vs OHST
91.1
Week 11, 2015
vs OHKS
90.2
Week 1, 2015
@ ILNW
81.4
Week 14, 2014

Lowest Graded Games

vs NEUN
48.8
Week 5, 2015
vs IAUN
49.6
Week 12, 2014
vs MNUN
52.9
Week 9, 2014

Grades by Game

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Season Stats

2015
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
SOLO TACKLES
23
147th/386 EDs
SACKS
8
30th/386 EDs
ASSISTS
6
117th/386 EDs
FORCED FUMBLES
4
4th/386 EDs

Defense

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Rank
147
th
Solo Tackles
23
117
th
Assists
6
4
th
Forced Fumbles
4
92
nd
Stops
24
30
th
Sacks
8
1
st
Hurries
45
63
rd
Hits
7
4
th
Total Pressures
60
184
th
Batted Passes
0

Snaps

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Rank
41
st
Total Snaps
697
38
th
Run Defense Snaps
340
36
th
Pass Rush Snaps
348
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