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Dawuane Smoot
Giants logoNew York Giants

Dawuane Smoot

LBposition#96jersey31age6' 3"height264lbs10 yrsexperienceIllinoiscollege
At a glance

Dawuane Smoot is a linebacker for the New York Giants (No. 96). In 1 game of the 2026 season: 2 tackles, 1 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 49% of defensive snaps.

Is Dawuane Smoot playing this week?

Dawuane Smoot is not on the current injury report. The New York Giants play next at home against the Washington Commanders on Thu, Nov 12, 8:15 PM ET (Week 10), on Prime Video.

What are Dawuane Smoot's stats this season?

In 1 game of the 2026 season, Dawuane Smoot has 2 tackles, 1 sacks.

What team does Dawuane Smoot play for?

Dawuane Smoot plays linebacker for the New York Giants, wearing No. 96. Dawuane Smoot is 31 years old, 6' 3", 264 lbs. College: Illinois. League experience: 10 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Dawuane Smoot 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/dawuane-smoot (updated 2026-11-10).

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—ungradedLB
Dawuane SmootNew York Giants · #96
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · linebackers

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades linebackers with at least 135 defensive snaps this season. Smoot has 34, 101 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Snap %Tkl/gTFLSacksQB hitsPD
  • Snap %49%
  • Tkl/g2 tkl
  • TFL1 TFL
  • Sacks1 sacks
  • QB hits1 hits
  • PD0 PD
Small sample · 34 of 135 defensive snapsMethod1 game34 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 144 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 11 min agoGlossary →

Smoot is under the 135-defensive snaps minimum, which grows with every week of the season, so his numbers are shown but not ranked against the 144 qualified linebackers.

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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
49%34 snapsWk 9 · PHI

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Giants · signed 2026 · 1 years, through 2026$330K a year
Total
$330K
Guaranteed
$0K
Share of cap at signing
0.1%
0% of the value guaranteed
5th paid33rd in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Giants · Practice1 yrs · $330K · $330K/yrActive
  2. 2025Jaguars · SFA1 yrs · $1.5M · $1.5M/yrExpired
  3. 2024Bills · SFA1 yrs · $2.5M · $2.5M/yrExpired
  4. 2023Jaguars · SFA1 yrs · $3.5M · $3.5M/yrExpired
  5. 2021Jaguars · UFA2 yrs · $10.0M · $5.0M/yrExpired
  6. 2017Jaguars · Drafted4 yrs · $3.8M · $962K/yrExpired

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
9 Nov 8@ Eagles logoPHIW 19-11211101
Season211101

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