Dawuane Smoot

Jacksonville Jaguars, Defensive End
Age: 31y-0m-6d (Mar 02, 1995)
Exp: 9 Years
Country: US
College: Illinois
Drafted: Round 3 (#68 overall), 2017
Agent(s): David Mulugheta (Athletes First)
Career Earnings

$22,901,357

2025-2025 Free Agent

Dawuane Smoot signed a 1 year, $1,500,000 contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars, including $245,000 signing bonus, $1,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$245,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,500,000
Total GTD:
$1,500,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
MANAGE CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative Dead Cap Annual
2025 30 $1,500,630 0.54% $2,250,630 $2,250,630 $1,500,630
2026 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Proration Workout Bonus Cap Hit Cap % League Dead Cap
2025 30 $1,255,000 $245,000 $630 $1,500,630 0.54% $1,500,630
2026 31
UFA
Year Age Base P5 Salary Signing Bonus Workout Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining
2025 30 $1,255,000 $245,000 $630 $2,250,630 $2,250,630 $2,250,630
Contract Notes

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Source: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,500,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,290,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,750,000
Total GTD:
$1,750,000
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,500,000
Average Salary:
$3,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,170,000
GTD at Sign:
$2,250,000
Total GTD:
$2,250,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2021-2022 Pending Free Agent Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $10,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$4,250,000
GTD at Sign:
$5,250,000
Total GTD:
$5,250,000
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
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2017-2020 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $3,846,263
Average Salary:
$961,566
Signing Bonus:
$964,160
GTD at Sign:
$964,160
Total GTD:
$964,160
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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Seasons

9 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$22,901,357

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 22
Active
$1,429,160
$1,429,160
2018 23
Active
$640,250
$2,069,410
2019 24
Active
$812,500
$2,881,910
2020 25
Active
$1,216,957
$4,098,867
2021 26
Active
$5,900,000
$9,998,867
2022 27
Injured
$4,570,575
$14,569,442
2023 28
Active
$3,132,348
$17,701,790
2024 29
Active
$2,948,937
$20,650,727
2025 30
Active
$2,250,630
$22,901,357
Total      
$22,901,357
$22,901,357
Total
$22,901,357

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $10,067,103 $6,629,160 $420,575 - $450,630 $1,502,604 $19,952,420
1 $1,210,000 $1,290,000 - - - $448,937 $2,948,937
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
22
$465,000
$964,160
$1,429,160
$1,429,160
2018
23
$640,250
$640,250
$2,069,410
2019
24
$812,500
$812,500
$2,881,910
2020
25
$964,353
$252,604
$1,216,957
$4,098,867
2021
26
$1,000,000
$4,250,000
$200,000
$200,000
$250,000
$5,900,000
$9,998,867
2022
27
$3,850,000
$220,575
$250,000
$250,000
$4,570,575
$14,569,442
2023
28
$1,080,000
$1,170,000
$3,132,348
$17,701,790
2024
29
$1,210,000
$1,290,000
$448,937
$2,948,937
$20,650,727
2025
30
$1,255,000
$245,000
$630
$750,000
$2,250,630
$22,901,357
Total
$11,277,103
$7,919,160
$420,575
$450,630
$1,951,541
$22,901,357
$22,901,357
Total
$11,277,103
$7,919,160
$420,575
$450,630
$1,951,541
$22,901,357

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $10,067,103 $6,629,160 $420,575 - $450,630 $1,502,604 $19,952,420
1 $1,210,000 $1,290,000 - - - $448,937 $2,948,937

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2024 BUF 10 - 14 Wrist
2023 JAX 1 - 5 Achilles
2022 JAX 17 - 18 Achilles
2021 JAX 17 - 17 COVID-19
  • Jun 04, 2025 Signed a 1 year $1.5 million contract with Jacksonville (JAX)
  • Oct 04, 2024 Fined $8,156 Unnecessary Roughness against Baltimore (BAL)
  • May 03, 2024 Signed a 1 year $2.5 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • Jul 21, 2023 Signed a 1 year $4.5 million contract with Jacksonville (JAC)
  • Mar 15, 2021 Signed a 2 year $10 million contract extension with Jacksonville (JAC)
  • Dec 20, 2019 Fined $25,000 Conduct detrimental to the team
  • Jun 16, 2017 Signed a 4 year $3.84 million contract with Jacksonville (JAC)
  • Apr 28, 2017 Drafted by Jacksonville (JAC): Round 3 (#68 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Oct 04, 2024 Unnecessary Roughness against Baltimore (BAL) $8,156
Nov 08, 2019 Conduct detrimental to the team $25,000
Fines: 2 $33,156
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2025 JAX 17 0 450 39.20 2 23 10 13 0 0
2024 BUF 11 4 322 29.65 2 16 12 4 2 0
2023 JAX 12 0 340 29.18 1 10 8 2 1 0
2022 JAX 15 0 446 39.79 5 21 14 7 1 0
2021 JAX 16 10 676 62.42 6 36 22 14 1 0
2020 JAX 16 7 665 64.13 6 25 21 4 2 0
2019 JAX 16 0 412 38.50 6 17 12 5 0 0
2018 JAX 8 0 171 16.70 0 4 3 1 0 0
2017 JAX 16 0 254 24.50 0 19 13 6 0 0

Calculated Market Value

$1.5M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 1 years, $1,469,138
  • Avg. Salary: $1,469,138
  • NFL Rank: 721

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2026
  • Avg. Salary: $1,500,000

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Dawuane Smoot to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Jalyn Holmes 1 $1,170,000 $1,170,000 29
L.J. Collier 1 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 29
Jihad Ward 1 $1,405,000 $1,405,000 31
Jake Martin 1 $2,585,000 $2,585,000 29
Averages 1 $2,040,000 $2,040,000 29.5

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Smoot's current age (31), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
1 $1,405,000 $1,405,000

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Smoot statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, Snaps %, Tackles/Gm, Sacks/Gm, Stops/Gm, QB Hurries/Gm, Rating

Player GP% Snaps % Tackles/Gm Sacks/Gm Stops/Gm QB Hurries/Gm Rating
Jalyn Holmes
2023-2024
 61.76 15.13 0.67 0.14 0.62 0.38 39.35
L.J. Collier
2023-2024
 52.94 26.73 0.83 0.19 0.94 1.22 43.05
Jihad Ward
2023-2024
 100.00 47.17 0.62 0.18 0.59 0.79 46.95
Jake Martin
2023-2024
 82.35 17.13 0.50 0.18 0.57 0.79 62.80
Average 74.26 26.54 0.66 0.17 0.68 0.80 48.04
Dawuane Smoot
2024-2025
 82.35 34.42 0.79 0.12 0.68 0.71 50.70
Pct Change 10.89 29.69 19.70 -29.41 0.00 -11.25 5.54
Median Prime % Change 5.54%
Average Prime % Change 3.59%

Calculated Market Value: Dawuane Smoot

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
1 years, $1,469,138 $1,469,138
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