Jacques Smith

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Jacques Smith
Personal information
Born: (1991-12-31) December 31, 1991 (age 33)
Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:258 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school: Ooltewah (TN)
College: Tennessee
Position: Defensive end
Undrafted: 2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
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Jacques Smith (born December 31, 1991) is an American former professional football defensive end and linebacker. He played college football at the University of Tennessee from 2010 to 2013, was a member of the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad in 2014.

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Early years

Smith was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee and grew up in Ooltewah, Tennessee. [1] He attended Ooltewah High School and was ranked as the No. 6 weakside defensive end by Rivals.com and the No. 1 prospect in the State of Tennessee by some publications, [2] [3] [4] including the Knoxville News Sentinel [5] He was selected by USA Today as a first-team player on its All-USA high school football team. [6]

College career

Jacques Smith played for the Volunteers 2010–2013 under head coaches Derek Dooley and Butch Jones. [6] Smith achieved Freshman-All SEC honors. [7] In the 2013 season, he had a 18-yard interception return for a touchdown against Auburn. [8]

Professional career

Smith was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in May 2014, [9] [10] [11] [12] He played for the Falcons' practice squad during the 2014 NFL season. [13] On May 1, 2015, Smith was waived by the Falcons. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ Rucker, Wes (April 1, 2012). "Smith happy to know 'Jack'". 247Sports. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Ooltewah's Jacques Smith Re-Commits to Tennessee". Local3News.com. January 17, 2010. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Jacques Smith, 2010 Weakside Defensive End, Tennessee". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  4. ↑ Shearer, John (November 29, 2013). "The Career Of UT's Jacques Smith". The Chattanoogan . Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  5. ↑ "UT commitment Jacques Smith suspended after hitting teammate in face". Knoxville News Sentinel. November 5, 2009. Archived from the original on September 28, 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Jacques Smith – Football". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Jacques Smith named to SEC All-Freshman team". Local3News.com. December 9, 2010. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Auburn at Tennessee Box Score, November 9, 2013". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  9. ↑ Hargis, Stephen (May 11, 2014). "Falcons sign former Ooltewah Owl, UT Vol Jacques Smith". Chattanooga Times Free Press . Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  10. ↑ McClure, Vaughn (August 28, 2014). "Rookie Jacques Smith fined after ejection". ESPN.com . Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  11. ↑ McClure, Vaughn (August 30, 2014). "Falcons waive rookie OLB Jacques Smith". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Former Ooltewah, UT player Jacques Smith released by Falcons". Chattanooga Times Free Press. August 30, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  13. ↑ Wiedmer, Mark (October 20, 2014). "Falcons should promote Jacques Smith". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  14. ↑ Adams, Jay (May 1, 2015). "Falcons Make Roster Moves During Draft". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
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