Andre Smith (linebacker)

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Andre Smith
Andre Smith, linebacker, 2019.jpg
Smith with the Panthers in 2019
Personal information
Born: (1997-04-20) April 20, 1997 (age 27)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school: Trinity Christian Academy
(Jacksonville, Florida)
College: North Carolina
Position: Linebacker
NFL draft: 2018  / Round: 7 / Pick: 234
Career history
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:52
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:2
Player stats at PFR

Andre Smith (born April 20, 1997) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at North Carolina.

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Early years

Smith attended Trinity Christian Academy in Jacksonville, Florida. As a senior, he tallied 65 tackles with 5.5 being for loss. [1] He committed to play football for the North Carolina Tar Heels in October 2013. [2]

College career

As a true freshman in 2015, Smith played in all of North Carolina's 14 games. He tallied 53 tackles, two being for losses, one interception, one pass breakup, and one forced fumble. [3]

In 2016, Smith played in all 13 games, starting 12 of them at middle linebacker. He made 113 tackles, second on the team, along with one interception, one sack, three pass deflections, and one forced fumble. [4]

As a junior in 2017, Smith suffered a knee injury in North Carolina's second game against Louisville, forcing him to miss the remainder of the season. [5] In only two games, he tallied 21 tackles and a 73 yard interception return. [6] After the season, he declared for the 2018 NFL Draft. [7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11+5⁄8 in
(1.82 m)		237 lb
(108 kg)		33+1⁄8 in
(0.84 m)		10 in
(0.25 m)		4.63 s1.58 s2.65 s4.35 s7.50 s32.5 in
(0.83 m)		9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)		19 reps
Sources: [8] [9]

Carolina Panthers

Smith was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in seventh round (234th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft, using the 7th round pick acquired from a trade that sent Kelvin Benjamin to the Buffalo Bills. [10]

Buffalo Bills

On August 31, 2020, Smith was traded to the Buffalo Bills for a conditional 2023 seventh-round pick. [11] He was waived on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day. [12] [13] He was elevated to the active roster on September 19, October 13, and October 24 for the team's weeks 2, 5, and 7 games against the Miami Dolphins, Tennessee Titans and New York Jets, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. [14] [15] [16] He was promoted to the active roster on October 27. [17]

On March 6, 2021, Smith signed a two-year contract extension with the Bills. [18]

Smith was suspended the first six games of the 2022 season for violating the league’s policy against performance-enhancing substances. [19] Smith was released from the Bills on October 17, 2022.

Tennessee Titans

On November 15, 2022, Smith was signed to the Titans practice squad. [20] He was promoted to the active roster on December 29. [21]

Atlanta Falcons

On May 15, 2023, Smith signed with the Atlanta Falcons. [22] He was released on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad. [23] [24] On September 27, 2023, Smith was promoted to the active roster. [25] He was released on October 10 but was re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He was signed to the active roster on November 7. [26]

Career statistics

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCombSoloAstSckPDefIntYdsAvgLngTDsFFFR
2018 CAR 303120.000000000
2019 CAR 1605500.000000000
2020 BUF 1209810.000000010
2021 BUF 15010460.000000001
2022 TEN 506420.000000000
2023 ATL 111191360.000000011
Total621523517000000022

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References

  1. ↑ "Andre Smith". University of North Carolina Tar Heels Official Athletic Site. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Smith Is UNC Commit No. 2 for 2015". Carolina Blue. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Andre Smith 2015 Player Statistics". cfbstats. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Andre Smith 2016 Player Statistics". cfbstats. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Andre Smith, UNC's star linebacker, is out for the season. Here's who will replace him". The News & Observer. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Andre Smith 2017 Player Statistics". cfbstats. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  7. ↑ "UNC linebacker Andre Smith to enter NFL draft". The Herald Sun. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Andre Smith Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  9. ↑ "2018 NFL Draft Scout Andre Smith College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  10. ↑ Strickland, Bryan (April 28, 2018). "Panthers draft Andre Smith, Kendrick Norton in seventh round". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on May 21, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Bills trade for LB Andre Smith". BuffaloBills.com. August 31, 2020.
  12. ↑ Brown, Chris (September 5, 2020). "Bills announce these moves to get to the 53-man roster limit". BuffaloBills.com.
  13. ↑ "Bills announce the initial 2020 practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. September 6, 2020.
  14. ↑ Glab, Maddy (September 19, 2020). "Bills elevate linebackers Deon Lacey and Andre Smith from practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Bills elevate CB Dane Jackson and LB Andre Smith". BuffaloBills.com. October 13, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Bills place four players on the Reserve/COVID-19 list; four players elevated from practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. October 24, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Bills activate guard Jon Feliciano and promote linebacker Andre Smith". BuffaloBills.com. October 27, 2020.
  18. ↑ Glad, Maddy (March 6, 2021). "The Bills sign LB Andre Smith to a two-year deal". www.buffalobills.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  19. ↑ "Bills' Andre Smith hit with six-game PED suspension". Smith, Michael David. NBC Sports. June 1, 2022.
  20. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (November 15, 2022). "Titans Promote LB Joe Schobert, DL Larrell Murchison to Team's 53-Man Roster While Placing CB Caleb Farley on Injured Reserve". TennesseeTitans.com.
  21. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (December 29, 2022). "Titans Place QB Ryan Tannehill, OLB Bud Dupree and LB Zach Cunningham on Injured Reserve While Promoting Three Others to the Active Roster". TennesseeTitans.com.
  22. ↑ Bair, Scott (May 15, 2023). "Falcons sign four, cut several in series of moves following rookie minicamp". AtlantaFalcons.com.
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  25. ↑ Blair, Scott (September 27, 2023). "Falcons add inside linebacker to 53-man roster from practice squad". AtlantaFalcons.com.
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