Sean Smith (American football player)
_2017.JPG) Sean Smith 2017 |
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| Cornerback | |
| Date of birth: July 14, 1987 | |
| Place of birth: Pasadena , California | |
| Height: 1.91 m | Weight: 99 kg |
| NFL debut | |
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| 2009 for the Miami Dolphins | |
| Career | |
| College : Utah | |
| NFL Draft : 2009 / Round: 2 / Pick: 61 | |
Teams:
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| Current status: Free Agent | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Selected NFL stats as of week 17 of the 2017 season |
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| Tackles | 427 |
| Sacks | 0.0 |
| Interceptions | 14th |
| Forced fumbles | 3 |
| Touchdowns | 2 |
| Passes defended | 96 |
| Statistics at NFL.com | |
| Statistics at pro-football-reference.com | |
Sean Smith (* 14. July 1987 in Pasadena , California ) is an American American football poker players. He last played as cornerback for the Oakland Raiders in the National Football League (NFL). Previously, he was with the Miami Dolphins and the Kansas City Chiefs .
college
Smith, who showed great athletic talent early on - he also played basketball and athletics in high school - attended the University of Utah and successfully played college football for their team, the Utah Utes . He was originally signed as a running back , but was initially called up as a wide receiver . It was only towards the end of his first season that he was converted into a cornerback . As a result, he was able to set a total of 80 tackles , score 1.0 sack and defend 16 passes. He also got nine interceptions and one touchdown .
NFL
Miami Dolphins
Smith was selected in the NFL Draft 2009 in the second round as the 61st overall player by the Miami Dolphins . He was able to establish himself in the team immediately in his rookie season and was a starter in all games . The following three seasons he proved to be a support in the Dolphins' defensive backfield .
Kansas City Chiefs
In March 2013, he signed a three-year deal with the Kansas City Chiefs for $ 15 million . He also performed consistently well with his new team. In 2015 he was banned from the league for three games after he caused a body damage while drunk and was subsequently fined for drunk driving .
Oakland Raiders
In 2016, he moved to the Oakland Raiders, with whom he signed a four-year contract worth $ 40 million.
In March 2018, Smith was released from the Raiders after he faced prison sentence for seriously injuring his sister's boyfriend in a brawl the previous year. A little later he was sentenced to one year in prison, of which he served five months.
Web links
- Oakland Raiders player profile
Individual evidence
- ↑ Spielrbio on the Utes homepage, accessed on May 4, 2017
- ^ Report on nfl.com from March 14, 2013, accessed on May 4, 2017
- ↑ Report on nfl.com from July 24, 2015, accessed on May 4, 2017
- ↑ Report on espn.com from April 15, 2015, accessed on May 4, 2017
- ^ Report on the Raiders homepage from April 15, 2015, accessed on May 4, 2017
- ↑ Report on espn.com of March 13, 2018, accessed on September 16, 2018
- ↑ Report on cbssports.com from August 14, 2018, accessed on September 16, 2018
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Smith, Sean |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 14, 1987 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pasadena , California |