Dwight Smith

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 84th pick

S · Akron · 2001–2008

117

Games

405

Solo Tackles

Sacks

Interceptions

Dwight Smith is a former safety out of Akron, selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the 84th overall pick (round 3) in the 2001 NFL Draft. He played 117 regular-season games from 2001 to 2008, with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New Orleans Saints, Minnesota Vikings and Detroit Lions.

Draft Details

Year

2001

Round

Round 3

Pick

84th overall

Team

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Position

College

Akron

Dwight Smith Career Stats

Primary starter for 5 seasons.
Ranks 6th in the 2001 draft class in interceptions (22).

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF
2001	TB	14	20	5	0	0	0	0	3	1
2002	TB	16	36	3	2	0	0	4	8	1
2003	TB	16	53	12	0	0	0	5	10	1
2004	TB	16	65	11	0	0	0	3	13	3
2005	NO	15	49	10	0	1	0	2	7	2
2006	MIN	15	52	16	0	1	1	4	6	1
2007	MIN	14	39	7	0	0	1	4	9	1
2008	DET	9	29	8	0	0	0	0	2	0
Career		115	343	72	2	2	2	22	58	10

Returns

Season	Team	G	KR	KR Yds	PR	PR Yds
2001	TB	14	16	355	0	0
2002	TB	16	4	93	0	0
2003	TB	16	0	0	0	0
2004	TB	16	0	0	0	0
2005	NO	15	0	0	0	0
2006	MIN	15	0	0	1	8
2007	MIN	14	0	0	0	0
2008	DET	9	0	0	0	0
Career		115	20	448	1	8

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

NFL Combine Results

Height

5-10

Weight

212 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.51s

Bench Press

15 reps

Vertical Jump

33.5"

Broad Jump

114"

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