Derek Smith Madden Career 1999-2009 - Peak 90 OVR
Arizona State's tackle machine and Pat Tillman's friend
Derek Smith rarely came off the field. A third-round pick out of Arizona State in 1997, he spent four years in Washington and then seven anchoring the middle of the San Francisco defense, finishing with 805 solo tackles across 174 games and 12 seasons. His busiest year was 2005, when he racked up 116 combined stops for the 49ers.
He was more than a stat line. Teammates leaned on him, and the 49ers gave him the Bill Walsh Award as team MVP in 2005 and the Matt Hazeltine Award in 2003. A Sun Devil like his good friend Pat Tillman, Smith carried the same steady, unglamorous reliability into every season before finishing with brief stints in San Diego and Miami in 2008. Madden rewarded the consistency in steps: a 71 in the 2001 edition, a climb to 88 by 2004, and a top mark of 90 in the 2006 game.
Derek Smith Madden Career Milestones
- Peak rating: 90 OVR in Madden NFL 2007 (age 31)
- Appeared in 9 Madden releases (Madden NFL 1999 through Madden NFL 2009)
- Biggest single-year rise: 68 points into Madden NFL 2000
- Played for 3 franchises: Commanders, 49ers, Chargers
- Listed as a linebacker in every Madden release
- Final Madden appearance: Madden NFL 2009 at 80 OVR
Derek Smith Madden Career Ratings
| Madden | Team | Pos | OVR | Speed | ACC | AGI | STR | JMP | STA | INJ | TGH | AWR | PRC | THP | TAS | TAM | TAD | CAR | BTK | TRK | BCV | SFA | SPM | JKM | CTH | SPC | CIT | SRR | MRR | DRR | RLS | RBK | PBK | IBL | TAK | POW | PUR | MCV | ZCV | PRS | KPW | KAC | KRN |
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1999 1998 NFL season
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RLB | - | 69 | 65 | 71 | 71 | - | - | 9 | - | 65 | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 62 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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2000 1999 NFL season
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MLB | 68* | 58 | 58 | 67 | 67 | - | - | 74 | - | 55 | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 34 | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 69 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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2002 2001 NFL season
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MLB | 71 | 70 | 66 | 68 | 77 | 52 | 85 | 75 | 82 | 70 | - | 25 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 26 | - | 83 | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | 31 | - |
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2004 2003 NFL season
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MLB | 83 | 70 | 73 | 71 | 79 | 53 | 77 | 75 | 85 | 82 | - | 29 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29 | 30 | - | 90 | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 35 | 0 |
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2005 2004 NFL season
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MLB | 88 | 77 | 77 | 73 | 81 | 57 | 77 | 75 | 85 | 86 | - | 29 | - | - | - | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 52 | 30 | - | 91 | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 35 | - |
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2006 2005 NFL season
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RILB/LIL | 86 | 77 | 77 | 73 | 80 | 57 | 77 | 75 | - | 85 | - | 29 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 28 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 52 | 30 | - | 89 | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 35 | 0 |
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2007 2006 NFL season
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MLB/LILB | 90 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 77 | 57 | 85 | 95 | 85 | 92 | 93 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 28 | - | 45 | 20 | 25 | 15 | 40 | 48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 52 | 30 | 77 | 92 | - | 92 | 56 | 66 | - | 24 | 35 | 0 |
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2008 2007 NFL season
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LILB | 82 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 74 | 57 | 85 | 95 | - | 88 | 86 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 28 | - | 10 | 20 | 25 | 15 | 40 | 44 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 52 | 30 | 77 | 88 | 74 | 92 | 48 | 65 | 50 | 24 | 35 | 0 |
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2009 2008 NFL season
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LB | 80 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 74 | 57 | 88 | 94 | 92 | 85 | 85 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 55 | - | 10 | 20 | 25 | 15 | 40 | 44 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 52 | 30 | 77 | 87 | 74 | 90 | 48 | 60 | 50 | 24 | 35 | 10 |
Era Linebackers who played alongside Derek Smith
Derek Smith Madden Ratings by Year
Derek Smith Madden NFL 1999 rating: rated (1998 NFL season, WSH). Derek Smith Madden NFL 2000 rating: 68 OVR (1999 NFL season, WSH). Derek Smith Madden NFL 2002 rating: 71 OVR (2001 NFL season, SF). Derek Smith Madden NFL 2004 rating: 83 OVR (2003 NFL season, SF). Derek Smith Madden NFL 2005 rating: 88 OVR (2004 NFL season, SF). Derek Smith Madden NFL 2006 rating: 86 OVR (2005 NFL season, SF). Derek Smith Madden NFL 2007 rating: 90 OVR (2006 NFL season, SF). Derek Smith Madden NFL 2008 rating: 82 OVR (2007 NFL season, SF). Derek Smith Madden NFL 2009 rating: 80 OVR (2008 NFL season, SD).