Derek SmithSmith, Derek MechamHeight: 6-2 Weight: 246 Born: January 18, 1975 American Fork, UT High School: American Fork (UT) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Snow JC | |
| 1994 | Snow JC | |
| 1995 | Arizona State | Lettered |
| 1996 | Arizona State | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (80th overall) 1997 Washington Redskins |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Washington Redskins (NFL)1997 WAS NFL | 50 | RLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1998 Washington Redskins (NFL)1998 WAS NFL | 50 | RLB | 16 | 15 |
| 1999 Washington Redskins (NFL)1999 WAS NFL | 50 | MLB | 16 | 16 |
| 2000 Washington Redskins (NFL)2000 WAS NFL | 50 | MLB | 16 | 14 |
| 2001 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2001 SF NFL | 50 | LILB | 14 | 14 |
| 2002 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2002 SF NFL | 50 | LILB | 16 | 16 |
| 2003 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2003 SF NFL | 50 | LILB | 16 | 16 |
| 2004 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2004 SF NFL | 50 | LILB | 14 | 14 |
| 2005 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2005 SF NFL | 50 | RILB-LILB | 16 | 16 |
| 2006 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2006 SF NFL | 50 | LILB-MLB | 13 | 12 |
| 2007 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2007 SF NFL | 50 | LILB | 15 | 14 |
| 2008 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2008 SD NFL | 58 | LILB | 5 | 4 |
| 2008 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2008 MIA NFL | 59 | LB | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 Year (NFL)2008 Year NFL | 6 | 4 | ||
| 12 Years (NFL)12 Years NFL | 174 | 167 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/19/1997 | 1997 Washington Redskins (NFL)1997 WAS NFL |
| Signed | 7/11/1997 | 1997 Washington Redskins (NFL)1997 WAS NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/11/2000 | 1999 Washington Redskins (NFL)1999 WAS NFL |
| Signed | 4/11/2000 | 2000 Washington Redskins (NFL)2000 WAS NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/2/2001 | 2000 Washington Redskins (NFL)2000 WAS NFL |
| Signed | 3/23/2001 | 2001 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2001 SF NFL |
| Released | 2/19/2008 | 2007 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2007 SF NFL |
| Signed | 2/28/2008 | 2008 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2008 SD NFL |
| Released | 11/12/2008 | 2008 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2008 SD NFL |
| Signed | 12/22/2008 | 2008 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2008 MIA NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 2/27/2009 | 2008 Miami Dolphins (NFL)2008 MIA NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2004 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2005 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2005 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Washington Redskins (NFL)1999 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2001 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2005 SF NFL | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2007 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2007 SF NFL | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 13 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 Washington Redskins (NFL)1997 WAS NFL | 2.0 | |
| 1998 Washington Redskins (NFL)1998 WAS NFL | 0.5 | |
| 1999 Washington Redskins (NFL)1999 WAS NFL | 1.0 | 6.5 |
| 2000 Washington Redskins (NFL)2000 WAS NFL | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 2001 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2001 SF NFL | 3.0 | 13.5 |
| 2002 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2002 SF NFL | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 2003 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2003 SF NFL | 3.5 | 30.5 |
| 2004 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2004 SF NFL | 1.5 | 8.5 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 13.5 | 73.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Washington Redskins (NFL)1997 WAS NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 Washington Redskins (NFL)1998 WAS NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Washington Redskins (NFL)1999 WAS NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Washington Redskins (NFL)2000 WAS NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2001 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2002 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2003 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 2004 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2004 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 1 |
| 2005 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2005 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2007 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 60 | 2 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Washington Redskins (NFL)1999 WAS NFL | 97 | 94 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 Washington Redskins (NFL)2000 WAS NFL | 90 | 88 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2001 SF NFL | 108 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2002 SF NFL | 113 | 112 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2003 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2003 SF NFL | 115 | 112 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2004 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2004 SF NFL | 110 | 109 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2005 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2005 SF NFL | 116 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2006 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2006 SF NFL | 69 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2007 SF NFL | 78 | 77 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2008 SD NFL | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Year (NFL)2008 Year NFL | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 909 | 898 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 63 | 4 | 34 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Washington Redskins (NFL)1999 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 Washington Redskins (NFL)2000 WAS NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2001 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2002 SF NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2003 SF NFL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2004 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2005 SF NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2006 SF NFL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 15 | 2 | 13 | 103 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
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