Jordan Smith (American football)

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Jordan Smith
Personal information
Born: (1998-04-10) April 10, 1998 (age 26)
Lithonia, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school: Lithonia
(Lithonia, Georgia)
College:
Position: Linebacker
NFL draft: 2021  / round: 4 / pick: 121
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-C-USA (2020)
  • Second-team All-C-USA (2019)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jordan Smith (born April 10, 1998) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football at Florida, Butler (KS) and UAB.

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Early life

Smith grew up in Lithonia, Georgia and attended Lithonia High School, where he played basketball and football. He had 71 tackles with 18.5 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks as a junior. He was rated a four-star recruit and initially committed to play college football at the South Carolina during the summer before his senior year. [1] As a senior, Smith led the team with 104 tackles and was named class AAAA All-State. [2] He later flipped his commitment from South Carolina to the University of Florida. [3]

College career

Smith began his collegiate career at Florida and redshirted his true freshman year. He was suspended for his redshirt freshman season along with eight other players due to his involvement in a credit card fraud scheme. [4] After the season Smith transferred to Butler Community College in El Dorado, Kansas. In his only season with the Grizzlies, Smith had 77 tackles, 22.5 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, three pass breakups and a forced fumble and was named first-team All-Jayhawk Conference. [5] Smith committed to continue his career at UAB over offers from UNLV and Marshall. [6]

Smith became an immediate starter for the Blazers as a redshirt sophomore and was named second-team All-Conference USA after leading the team with 17.5 tackles for loss, ten sacks and four forced fumbles. [7] Smith was named first-team all-conference after finishing his redshirt junior season with 43 tackles, 9.5 for loss, 4.5 sacks, and an interception. [8]

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
6 ft 5+7⁄8 in
(1.98 m)		264 lb
(120 kg)		33+3⁄8 in
(0.85 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.83 s1.77 s2.80 s4.80 s7.97 s33.0 in
(0.84 m)		9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)		16 reps
All values from Pro Day [9] [10] [11]

Jacksonville Jaguars

Smith was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round, 121st overall, of the 2021 NFL draft. [12] On May 18, 2021, Smith signed his four-year rookie contract with Jacksonville. [13] After being inactive for the first 14 games, he made his NFL debut in Week 16.

On June 14, 2022, Smith was placed on injured reserve after suffering a knee injury during OTAs. [14] He was waived on August 29, 2023. [15]

Kansas City Chiefs

On January 10, 2024, Smith signed a reserve/future contract with the Kansas City Chiefs. [16] He was waived on May 4, 2024. [17]

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  2. ↑ Purdum, David (August 28, 2016). "Lithonia end loving life in the SEC". Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  3. ↑ Thompson, Edgar (February 1, 2016). "Meet UF defensive end Jordan Smith". Orlando Sentinel . Retrieved March 5, 2021.
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  8. ↑ Foote, Jordan (February 5, 2021). "UAB EDGE Jordan Smith Is an Interesting Developmental Prospect for the Chiefs". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Jordan Smith Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  10. ↑ "2021 NFL Draft Scout Jordan Smith College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Jordan Smith 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  12. ↑ Oehser, John (May 1, 2021). "No. 121 overall: Smith is the selection". Jaguars.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
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  14. ↑ "Roster Moves: OLB Wyatt Ray signed, DE/OLB Jordan Smith placed on injured reserve". Jaguars.com. June 14, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
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