TanzelSmart
DIDI#79Tulane
6'1" • 295lbs • 31y/oDraft Eligibility:2017
- Overall Grade '15
- 77.6
- 53rd/467 - DIs
- Snap Count '15
- 747
- 16th/1367 - DIs
- Pressures '15
- 20
- 94th/467 - DIs
- Tackles '15
- 38
- 14th/467 - DIs
Tanzel
Smart
DI
#79
|
Tulane
Summary Bio
Summary Bio
Last updated: 10/30/2026
Tanzel Smart was an interior defensive lineman for the New York Jets who earned a 77.6 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2015 season, 53rd among 467 qualified interior defensive linemans. His PFF pass-rush grade of 66.5 ranked 135th among 467 qualified interior defensive linemans. His run-defense grade of 81.1 ranked 34th at the position.
He generated 20 total pressures as a pass rusher. That total included 3 sacks, 12 hurries, 5 hits. Against the run, he recorded 38 solo tackles. He also forced 1 fumbles on the season.
Career
Career
Teams
Year
New York Jets
2020 - 2023
Cleveland Browns
2020
Los Angeles Rams
2017 - 2019
Tulane Green Wave
2014 - 2015
PFF Grades
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
77.6
AVG
53rd/467 DIs
PASS RUSH GRADE
66.5
AVG
135th/467 DIs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
81.1
AVG
34th/467 DIs
Highest Graded Games
Highest Graded Games
vs TNMS
87.6
Week 12, 2014
@ NYWP
82.2
Week 11, 2015
@ MDNA
80.1
Week 8, 2015
Lowest Graded Games
Lowest Graded Games
vs TXHO
54.3
Week 7, 2015
@ PATE
56.5
Week 6, 2015
@ NCDU
57.4
Week 4, 2014
Grades by Game
Grades by Game
There's no Grades by Game data available for this player.
Season Stats
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
38
14th/467 DIs
SACKS
3
77th/467 DIs
ASSISTS
12
12th/467 DIs
FORCED FUMBLES
1
23rd/467 DIs
Defense
View in Premium Stats
Rank
14
th
Solo Tackles
38
12
th
Assists
12
23
rd
Forced Fumbles
1
13
th
Stops
33
77
th
Sacks
3
124
th
Hurries
12
52
nd
Hits
5
94
th
Total Pressures
20
70
th
Batted Passes
1
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