Preston Smith

Washington Commanders 38th pick

DE ·

Mississippi State · 2015–2025

176

Games

283

Solo Tackles

Sacks

Interceptions

Preston Smith is a former defensive end out of Mississippi State, selected by the Washington Commanders with the 38th overall pick (round 2) in the 2015 NFL Draft. He played 176 regular-season games from 2015 to 2025, with the Washington Redskins, Green Bay Packers, Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Commanders.

Draft Details

Year

2015

Round

Round 2

Pick

38th overall

Team

Washington Commanders

Position

College

Mississippi State

Preston Smith Career Stats

Primary starter for 8 seasons.
Ranks 3rd in the 2015 draft class in sacks (71).

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF
2015	WAS	15	22	11	6	8	10	0	4	3
2016	WAS	15	20	16	8	4.5	12	1	3	0
2017	WAS	14	28	11	10	8	21	2	3	1
2018	WAS	15	25	23	4	4	16	1	3	0
2019	GB	16	34	20	10	12	23	1	4	1
2020	GB	15	25	13	5	4	11	0	3	0
2021	GB	12	22	13	9	9	17	0	2	2
2022	GB	16	29	21	9	8.5	20	0	1	1
2023	GB	17	21	20	4	8	21	0	4	2
2024	PIT	16	12	20	5	4.5	6	0	0	0
2025	WAS	12	8	16	2	0.5	6	0	1	0
Career		163	246	184	72	71	163	5	28	10

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

6-5

Weight

271 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.74s

Bench Press

24 reps

Vertical Jump

34"

Broad Jump

121"

3-Cone Drill

7.07s

Shuttle

4.28s

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