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Za'Darius Smith
Falcons logoAtlanta Falcons

Za'Darius Smith

DEposition#55jersey34age6' 4"height270lbs11 yrsexperienceKentuckycollege
At a glance

Za'Darius Smith is a defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons (No. 55). In 6 games of the 2026 season: 10 tackles, 4.5 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 25% of defensive snaps.

Is Za'Darius Smith playing this week?

Za'Darius Smith is not on the current injury report. The Atlanta Falcons play next at home against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on CBS.

What are Za'Darius Smith's stats this season?

In 6 games of the 2026 season, Za'Darius Smith has 10 tackles, 4.5 sacks.

What team does Za'Darius Smith play for?

Za'Darius Smith plays defensive end for the Atlanta Falcons, wearing No. 55. Za'Darius Smith is 34 years old, 6' 4", 270 lbs. College: Kentucky. League experience: 11 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Za'Darius Smith 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/zadarius-smith (updated 2026-11-10).

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Za'Darius SmithAtlanta Falcons · #55
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · defensive linemen

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades defensive linemen with at least 135 defensive snaps this season. Smith has 127, 8 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Snap %Tkl/gSacksTFLQB hits
  • Snap %24%
  • Tkl/g10 tkl
  • Sacks4.5 sacks
  • TFL6 TFL
  • QB hits6 hits
Small sample · 127 of 135 defensive snapsMethod6 games127 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 172 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 12 min agoGlossary →

Smith 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 172 qualified defensive linemen.

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Sacks75 / 100
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About 45 games at 0.6 a game · next season

#45 since 1999 · #13 among active · 1 to pass DeForest Buckner

Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
24%16 snapsWk 1 · PIT
42%28 snapsWk 2 · CAR
50%33 snapsWk 3 · GB
1%1 snapsWk 4 · NO
21%16 snapsWk 6 · CHI
17%11 snapsWk 7 · SF
13%8 snapsWk 8 · TB
25%14 snapsWk 9 · CIN

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Falcons · signed 2026 · 1 years, through 2026$6.0M a year
Total
$6.0M
Guaranteed
$5.0M
Share of cap at signing
2.0%
83% of the value guaranteed
78th paid45th in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Falcons · SFA1 yrs · $6.0M · $6.0M/yrActive
  2. 2025Eagles · SFA1 yrs · $4.3M · $4.3M/yrTerminated
  3. 2024Browns · UFA2 yrs · $23.0M · $11.5M/yrTraded
  4. 2024Lions · UFA2 yrs · $23.0M · $11.5M/yrTerminated
  5. 2023Browns · Other1 yrs · $11.7M · $11.7M/yrExpired
  6. 2022Vikings · SFA3 yrs · $42.0M · $14.0M/yrTraded
  7. 2019Packers · UFA4 yrs · $66.0M · $16.5M/yrTerminated
  8. 2015Ravens · Drafted4 yrs · $2.8M · $691K/yrExpired

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13@ Steelers logoPITL 13-20332302
2 Sep 20vs Panthers logoCARL 3-34210.5111
3 Sep 24@ Packers logoGBW 35-14100000
6 Oct 18vs Bears logoCHIL 23-31111101
7 Oct 25vs 49ers logoSFW 29-20111101
9 Nov 8vs Bengals logoCINL 17-34210001
Season1074.5616

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vsChase YoungNO · 8 sacksvsCarl GrandersonNO · 7.5 sacksvsJacob MartinTEN · 6.5 sacksvsJeffery SimmonsCHI · 6 sacksvsBoye MafeCIN · 5.5 sacksvsAlim McNeillDET · 5.5 sacksvsJalen CarterPHI · 5 sacksvsQuinnen WilliamsDAL · 5 sacks
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Cameron ThomasDE · 2 sacks · grade 68Gervon Dexter Sr.DT · 1.5 sacks · grade 60Samson EbukamDE · 2.5 sacks · grade 57Brandon DorlusDT · 1 sacks · grade 49LaCale LondonDE · 2 sacks · grade 49Maason SmithDT · 1 sacks · grade 44Zach HarrisonDE · 1.5 sacks · grade 37Drake JacksonDE · 0 sacksDa'Shawn HandDT · 0 sacksAnterio ThompsonDT · 0 sacksZacch PickensDT · 0 sacks
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