Emmanuel Smith

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Emmanuel Smith
Personal information
Born: (1995-07-25) July 25, 1995 (age 28)
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
Player stats at PFR

Emmanuel Smith (born July 25, 1995) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. 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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References

  1. ↑ McFadden, Will (May 1, 2018). "Falcons agree to terms with 27 college free agents". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  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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