Smael Mondon Jr.

Linebacker, Philadelphia Eagles · #42.

Player facts

Team: Philadelphia Eagles
Position: Linebacker
Number: 42
Born: Feb 13, 2003 (age 23)
Birthplace: Dallas, GA, USA
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 224 lbs
College: Georgia
Experience: 2 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST
Regular Season	9	4	5
Last 5 Games	9	4	5
Career	20	8	12

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	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Oct 4	vs LAR	L 24-20	4	2	2	0	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	0	0
Sun, Sep 20	@ TEN	W 24-20	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 13	vs WSH	W 24-22	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

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

About

Smael Simon Mondon Jr. (SMAY-el; born February 13, 2003) is an American professional football linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and was selected by the Eagles in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft.

From Wikipedia’s article on Smael Mondon Jr., shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Mondon Jr. attended Paulding County High School in Dallas, Georgia. A five-star recruit, he played in the 2021 All-American Bowl. He committed to the University of Georgia to play college football.

College career

As a true freshman at Georgia in 2021, Mondon Jr. played in all 15 games as a backup recording 10 tackles and one sack. He took over as a starter his sophomore year in 2022.

Personal life

Mondon's parents are from Ivory Coast. Growing up, his first languages were French and English, making him bilingual. He has two siblings. He is cousins with NFL running back Phil Mafah.

From Wikipedia’s article on Smael Mondon Jr., shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹