Former NFL defensive lineman Aldon Smith died Saturday on the age of 36, the San Francisco 49ers stated with out disclosing the reason for loss of life.
Smith performed six seasons within the NFL for the 49ers, the Oakland Raiders and the Dallas Cowboys.
The 49ers, who chosen him with the seventh general choice within the 2011 NFL draft, confirmed Smith’s loss of life in a press release.
“We’re devastated by the sudden and tragic passing of Aldon Smith,” the 49ers stated. “Aldon’s simple expertise and sheer dominance on the sector have been on show from the second he joined our group, having recorded top-of-the-line rookie seasons the Nationwide Soccer League has seen.”
The 49ers mourn the passing of former LB Aldon Smith.
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— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) June 13, 2026
Smith recorded 14 sacks and 27 quarterback hits in his rookie marketing campaign and was second in Defensive Rookie of the 12 months voting.
In 2012 he had 19.5 sacks — nonetheless a 49ers franchise document — and 29 quarterback hits in the perfect season of his profession.
However off-field points slowed his rise, together with a number of arrests on suspicion of driving beneath the affect and an arrest in 2013 on felony expenses of possessing unlawful assault weapons.
He was suspended a number of occasions by the NFL for violating the league’s private conduct and substance abuse insurance policies and after enjoying a last season with the Dallas Cowboys in 2023 formally introduced his retirement in 2023.
