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Detroit Lions defensive lineman Chris Smith (90) during an NFL preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on August 24, 2024 in Detroit. (Jeff Nguyen/Detroit Lions via AP)

Chris Smith

DL

#90

Experience: 2 years

Height: 6-1

Age: 26

Weight: 316 lbs

College: Notre Dame

2025 SEASON

  • Solo
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  • SCK
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  • FF
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  • INT
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Preseason

WKGame DateOPPRESULTTotalSoloASTSCKSFTYPDEFINTYDSAVGLNGTDSFFFR
308/24/2024SteelersW 24 - 171
208/17/2024@ChiefsW 24 - 23
108/08/2024@GiantsL 3 - 141000000

Regular Season

WKGame DateOPPRESULTTotalSoloASTSCKSFTYPDEFINTYDSAVGLNGTDSFFFR
1801/05/2025VikingsW 31 - 90000000
1712/30/2024@49ersW 40 - 34
1612/22/2024@BearsW 34 - 17
911/03/2024@PackersW 24 - 141010000
109/08/2024RamsW 26 - 201010000

Post Season

WKGame DateOPPRESULTTotalSoloASTSCKSFTYPDEFINTYDSAVGLNGTDSFFFR
201/18/2025CommandersL 31 - 45

Biography

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Appeared in five games in 2024, logging two tackles and one quarterback hit.
  • Spent time on the Lions' practice squad in 2023 before signing a Reserve/Future contract with the team in 2024.

COLLEGE:

  • Played in 41 games (19 starts) at Harvard (2017-21) and Notre Dame (2022), producing 89 total tackles, 8.0 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks and three forced fumbles.
  • 2022 (Notre Dame): Appeared in 13 games (five starts) tallying 17 total tackles, one forced fumble and 0.5 tackle for loss.
  • 2021 (Harvard): Appeared in 10 games (all starts), registering 40 total tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks and two forced fumbles.
    • First-Team All-Ivy League
  • 2020 (Harvard): Did not compete due to season cancelation by the Ivy League.
  • 2019 (Harvard): Appeared in nine games (four starts), logging 21 total tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks.
  • 2018 (Harvard): Appeared in nine games, recording 11 total tackles, 0.5 tackle for loss and 0.5 sack.

PERSONAL:

  • Prepped at Cranbrook Kingswood (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) College Preparatory School where he was a four-year starter, four-time All-Catholic Football selection, two-time All-State selection and two-time Defensive Player of the Year, along with MVP his senior year.
  • Majored in Human Evolutionary Biology on the Pre-Med track at Harvard.
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