Chris Smith (safety)

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Chris Smith
Born: (1985-06-03) June 3, 1985 (age 38)
Gainesville, Florida
Career information
CFL status American
Position(s) S
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
College Florida International
High school Gainesville
(Gainesville, Florida)
NFL draft 2007 / Undrafted
Career history
As player
2007 Philadelphia Eagles*
2008 Montreal Alouettes
*Off-season or practice roster only
Career stats

Chris Smith (born June 3, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for the Montreal Alouettes in the Canadian Football League (CFL).

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Early years

Smith attended Gainesville High School, where he earned all-state honors as a senior in football and also lettered in baseball and basketball. [1] Smith played college football for Florida International University from 2003 to 2006, where he studied criminal justice. He finished college with 178 tackles and 12 tackles for a loss, a sack and one interception. Smith was one of two players who were dismissed from the Golden Panthers for their involvement in the Miami-FIU brawl that occurred on October 14, 2006 in a game against Miami Hurricanes football in what had been intended as the first of annual cross-town series between the Miami teams. [2] [3]

Professional career

Smith went undrafted in the 2007 NFL Draft but was signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles on April 30, 2007, and played in the pre-season but was ultimately released on August 27.

In June 2008, the Montreal Alouettes signed Smith to the practice roster. On July 31, 2008, he played in his first regular season game and started at safety the following week.[ citation needed ] He ultimately played in nine games of the 2008 CFL season before returning to the practice roster at the end of the year. [4]

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References

  1. "Chris Smith". NFL Draft Scout. Retrieved 2009-02-11.
  2. "Suspensions dished out to 31 players after Miami-Florida International brawl". USA Today. 2006-10-17. Retrieved 2009-02-11.
  3. "Miami, FIU extend brawl punishments". SportingNews.com. 2006-10-15. Archived from the original on 2009-01-04. Retrieved 2009-02-11.
  4. "Chris Smith". Player Roster. Montreal Alouettes Football Club. Archived from the original on 2008-10-28. Retrieved 2009-02-11.