Will Smith (American Football Player)
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Position (s): Defensive End |
Jersey number (s): 91 |
| born on July 4, 1981 in Queens , New York City | |
| died on April 9, 2016 in New Orleans , Louisiana | |
| Career information | |
| Active : 2004 - 2014 | |
| NFL Draft : 2004 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18th | |
| College : Ohio State | |
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| Tackles | 457 |
| Sacks | 67.5 |
| Interceptions | 2 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
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William "Will" Raymond Smith III (born July 4, 1981 in Queens , New York City , New York - † April 9, 2016 in New Orleans , Louisiana ) was an American American football player. He played ten seasons as the defensive end for the New Orleans Saints in the National Football League (NFL).
NFL
New Orleans Saints
Smith was selected in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints . In 2006 he was appointed to the Pro Bowl . In 2008 the Saints extended his contract for seven years. In 2009 he won the Super Bowl XLIV with the Saints . In 2012 he was involved in the Bountygate scandal, for which he received a four-game ban, which was however lifted. In a preseason game of the 2013 season he tore a cruciate ligament, which ended the season prematurely for him. After the season he was fired from the Saints.
In early October 2019, the Saints announced that they would posthumously add Smith to their Ring of Honor.
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots signed him on May 5, 2014, but released him on August 24, 2014.
death
On April 9, 2016, Smith was involved in a car accident. After the accident, the other party pulled a gun, shot Smith and injured his wife. Smith died at the accident site at the age of 34. In addition to his wife, he also left three children. The perpetrator was arrested by the police.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Nicole Hensley, Jason Silverstein: Former New Orleans Saints player Will Smith killed in apparent road rage shooting. April 10, 2016, accessed April 10, 2016 .
- ↑ Cindy Boren: Ex-Saints player Will Smith shot to death in suspected road-rage incident. April 10, 2016, accessed April 10, 2016 .
- ↑ Will Smith to be inducted into Saints Ring of Honor. In: nfl.com. NFL.com, accessed October 3, 2019 .
- ↑ Patriots sign DE Will Smith. (No longer available online.) New England Patriots, May 5, 2014, archived from the original on April 10, 2016 ; accessed on April 10, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Gregg Rosenthal: Patriots cut Tommy Kelly, Will Smith, James Anderson. In: nfl.com. August 24, 2014, accessed April 10, 2016 .
- ↑ Former football star Will Smith shot dead. Retrieved April 10, 2016 .
- ↑ Will Smith is shot dead after a car accident. April 10, 2016, accessed April 10, 2016 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Smith, Will |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Smith, William Raymond III. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th July 1981 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Queens , New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 9, 2016 |
| Place of death | New Orleans , Louisiana |