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Nolan Smith Jr.

Linebacker, Philadelphia Eagles · #3.

Player facts

Team: Philadelphia Eagles
Position: Linebacker
Number: 3
Born: Jan 18, 2001 (age 25)
Birthplace: Savannah, GA, USA
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 238 lbs
College: Georgia
Experience: 4 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	PD	STF	STFYDS
Regular Season	9	5	4	2	0	0	1	1	2
Last 5 Games	9	5	4	2	0	0	1	1	0
Career	100	51	49	12.5	2	2	3	8.5	7

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Sun, Oct 11	vs JAX	L 19-17	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Oct 4	vs LAR	L 24-20	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Mon, Sep 28	@ CHI	L 27-7	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	1	0
Sun, Sep 20	@ TEN	W 24-20	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 13	vs WSH	W 24-22	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Nolan Sental Smith Jr. (born January 18, 2001) is an American professional football outside linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs, where he was a two-time CFP national champion before being selected by the Eagles in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Nolan Smith (American football), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Smith played for IMG Academy in high school but also attended Calvary Day School in Savannah, Georgia. Over the course of two years, Smith played in 15 games totaling 88 tackles, 10.5 sacks, an interception, and a forced fumble. Nolan was rated as the number one player in the country and 20th best all-time by 247Sports.com and his comparison was Pro Bowl pass rusher Khalil Mack. As a senior he was named to the USA Today All-USA high school football team and a first-team All-American by MaxPreps. Smith signed to play college football for the University of Georgia.

College career

Smith saw 11 games in his freshman season. In these games Smith recorded 18 tackles and 2.5 sacks. In the home opener against Murray State, Smith had 1.5 sacks and 3 tackles.

Smith played in all 10 regular season games. In these games Nolan's stat line was 22 tackles and 2.5 sacks. Smith started his first game against Tennessee. In this game he would only have one tackle. In the season opener vs Arkansas, Smith would tally 6 tackles and 1.5 sacks.

Smith played in 11 games. In the SEC opener against South Carolina, Smith would record a career high 8 tackles and he would also force a fumble. In the game vs Vanderbilt, Smith was named a team captain. Against rival Florida, Smith forced a fumble and got his first interception of his career in just a 39-second span. Against Missouri, Smith blocked a punt that resulted in a safety. Smith's final stats were 40 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, and one interception. Smith announced that he would return to Georgia for his senior season in 2022 rather than enter the 2022 NFL draft.

On October 29, 2022, Smith exited the game against Florida, tearing a pectoral muscle and prematurely ending his season. Smith finished the season with seven tackles, three sacks, and 16 quarterback hurries.

Legal issues

On May 15, 2026, Smith was arrested in Twiggs County, Georgia for both speeding in excess of maxiumum limits (state speed and zone limits) and reckless driving after driving 135 mph in a 70 mph zone. He was soon released. A court date was set for Smith on July 14, 2026, though he can avoid this court appearance if he pays the fines which are associated with the citations he was given.

From Wikipedia’s article on Nolan Smith (American football), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹