Omar Smith

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Omar Smith
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Position: Center
Personal information
Born: (1977-09-08) September 8, 1977 (age 45)
Spanish Town, Jamaica
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school: Nova
College: Kentucky
Undrafted: 2001
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:11
Games started:0
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Omar Dave Smith (born September 8, 1977) is a former American football center who played in the National Football League for three seasons. [1] He played college football at Kentucky.

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Professional career

St. Louis Rams

After going undrafted in the 2001 NFL Draft, Smith signed with the St. Louis Rams as a free agent. Smith was released before the start of the season.

Oakland Raiders

Smith spent one week on the Oakland Raiders practice squad during the 2001 season.

New York Giants

After the 2001 season, Smith was signed by the New York Giants. He saw action in 11 games over two seasons. Smith failed to make the team out of training camp in 2004, and was released.

Tampa Bay Storm

On November 9, 2004, Smith was signed by the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League. [2] In the 2005 season, he played in 16 games for the Storm, making three tackles.

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References

  1. ↑ "Omar Smith Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Storm sign former New York Giants center Omar Smith". Our Sports Central. November 9, 2004. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
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