Kenny Smith (American football)

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Kenny Smith
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Position: Defensive end / Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1977-09-08) September 8, 1977 (age 47)
Meridian, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:303 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High school: Meridian
College: Alabama
NFL draft: 2001  / round: 3 / pick: 81
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:72
Sacks:4.5
Fumble recoveries:2
Pass deflections:2
Player stats at PFR

Kenny Smith (born September 8, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the third round of the 2001 NFL draft. He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

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Smith has also been a member of the Oakland Raiders, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots, and Kansas City Chiefs.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m)		299 lb
(136 kg)		5.24 s1.79 s3.01 s4.80 s8.00 s30.0 in
(0.76 m)
All values from NFL Combine [1]

New Orleans Saints

Smith was selected in the third round of the 2001 NFL draft by the New Orleans Saints. [2] He appeared in six games as a rookie in 2001, recording eight tackles. He played in nine games in 2002, starting one while posting 19 tackles and 3.5 sacks on the season. He had a career-high 42 tackles in 15 games (nine starts) in 2003, while recording one sack. He spent 2004 on injured reserve.

Oakland Raiders

Smith signed with the Oakland Raiders as an unrestricted free agent on March 31, 2005, but was placed on injured reserve and was released on November 2, 2005.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

After spending 2006 out of football, Smith signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on March 7, 2007. The team released him on April 30, 2007.

New England Patriots

Smith signed with the Patriots on June 8, 2007. He was released on August 22, 2007, and re-signed with the Patriots on April 22, 2008. Before the 2008 season he was placed on injured reserve and missed the entire season. He was released on June 4, 2009.

Kansas City Chiefs

Smith was signed by the Chiefs on October 21, 2009, and waived on December 8, 2009.

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high
YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2001 NOR 608710.00000000000
2002 NOR 91191633.54000010100
2003 NOR 1594232101.02000010100
2009 KAN 603300.00000000000
36107258144.56000020200

Personal

Smith's son, J'Mar, played quarterback at Louisiana Tech and was named Conference USA's 2019 Football Offensive Player of the Year. [3] On May 5, 2020, J'Mar signed as an undrafted free agent with the New England Patriots. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Kenny Smith, Combine Results, DT - Alabama". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  2. ↑ "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  3. ↑ "FB: 2019 Individual Awards".
  4. ↑ "Patriots Sign 15 Rookie Free Agents". Patriots.com. May 5, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
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