Emmanuel Smith

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Emmanuel Smith
Personal information
Born: (1995-07-25) July 25, 1995 (age 29)
Murfreesboro, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school: Oakland (TN)
College: Vanderbilt
Position: Linebacker
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Emmanuel Smith (born July 25, 1995) is an American professional football linebacker. After playing college football for the Vanderbilt Commodores, he signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2018.

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Professional career

Atlanta Falcons

Smith signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent following the 2018 NFL draft on May 1, 2018. [1] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 1, 2018. [2]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Smith signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' practice squad on December 11, 2018. [3] He signed a reserve/futures contract with the team after the season on December 31, 2018. [4] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019. [5]

Kansas City Chiefs

Smith signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad on September 2, 2019. [6] He won Super Bowl LIV as a practice squad member with the Chiefs after they defeated the San Francisco 49ers 31–20. [7] He re-signed with the Chiefs after the season on February 5, 2020. [8]

Smith was waived/injured on August 27, 2020, [9] and reverted to injured reserve the next day. [10] He was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement on September 4. [11] He was re-signed to the team's practice squad on October 20, 2020. [12] He was elevated to the active roster on December 19 for the team's week 15 game against the New Orleans Saints, and reverted to the practice squad after the game. [13] He suffered a hamstring injury in the game, and was placed on the practice squad/injured list on December 26. [14]

On February 9, 2021, Smith re-signed with the Chiefs. [15] He was released on August 31, 2021. [16]

Seattle Sea Dragons

On November 17, 2022, Smith was drafted by the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL. [17] He was placed on the team's reserve list on March 28, 2023. [18] He was removed from the team roster in July 2023. [19]

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  2. ↑ McFadden, Will (September 1, 2018). "Falcons 2018 roster: Atlanta announces roster cuts, trims active roster down to 52". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  3. ↑ Smith, Scott (December 11, 2018). "Bucs Put LB Kevin Minter on IR, Promote TE Tanner Hudson". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  4. ↑ Smith, Scott (December 31, 2018). "Bucs Sign Eight to Reserve/Futures Contracts". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  5. ↑ Smith, Scott (August 30, 2019). "Bucs Move Toward 53-Man Roster with 21 Moves". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  6. ↑ Goldman, Charles (September 2, 2019). "Chiefs sign 4 more players to practice squad". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Super Bowl LIV – San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs – February 2nd, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  8. ↑ Goldman, Charles (February 5, 2020). "Chiefs add 9 practice squad players on reserve/future contracts". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  9. ↑ Goldman, Charles (August 27, 2020). "Chiefs waive injured LB Emmanuel Smith, officially sign C Daniel Kilgore". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Chiefs' Emmanuel Smith: Lands on IR". CBSSports.com. August 28, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  11. ↑ Goldman, Charles (September 4, 2020). "Chiefs waive LB Emmanuel Smith from IR with injury settlement". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  12. ↑ Goldman, Charles (October 20, 2020). "Chiefs sign LB Emmanuel Smith to practice squad". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  13. ↑ Goldman, Charles (December 19, 2020). "Chiefs announce flurry of roster moves on Saturday". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Emmanuel Smith: Lands on injured list". CBSSports.com. December 26, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  15. ↑ Thompson, Jaylon (February 9, 2021). "Kansas City Chiefs sign 10 players to reserve/future contracts". 247Sports. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves to Meet NFL-Mandated 53 Players". Chiefs.com.
  17. ↑ "Rosters for all eight XFL teams: Full draft results and where Vic Beasley, Martavis Bryant landed". ESPN.com. November 18, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  18. ↑ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  19. ↑ "Seattle Sea Dragons Roster". www.xfl.com. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
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