Quanterus Smith

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Quanterus Smith
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Smith with the Broncos in 2014
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Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1989-11-26) November 26, 1989 (age 34)
Decatur, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school: Grayson (Loganville, Georgia)
College: Western Kentucky
NFL draft: 2013  / Round: 5 / Pick: 146
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:11
Pass deflections:2
Player stats at PFR

Quanterus Smith (born November 26, 1989) is a former American football defensive end. He played college football at Western Kentucky. Smith was selected in the fifth round, 146 overall by the Denver Broncos in the 2013 NFL Draft.

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Early life

Smith attended Grayson High School in Loganville, Georgia. [1] He earned First-team All-County honors while at high school. [1] He also was lettered in Basketball for the Grayson Rams Basketball team. [1]

College career

He was selected to Phil Steele's all-Sun Belt Conference third-team following his Sophomore season. [2] He finished his Sophomore season with 47 tackles, 4 sacks, 2 pass deflections, and 2 forced fumbles. [3] He finished his Junior season with a total of 38 tackles, 7.5 sacks. [3] On November 19, 2012, he suffered a torn ACL in his left knee during a regular season game against Louisiana-Lafayette and would miss the remainder of his senior season. [4] [5] Following the conclusion of his Senior season on December 5, 2012, he was named Sun Belt Defensive Player of The Year for his outstanding breakout season [6] in which he recorded 38 Tackles, Career High 12.5 Sacks, one pass deflection, one fumble recovery in which returned 75 yards for a touchdown and 3 Forced fumbles. [3] He finished college with a total of 135 Tackles, 24 Sacks, 3 Pass Deflections and 5 Forced fumbles. [3]

Professional career

Denver Broncos

Smith was drafted in the 5th round, 146th overall by the Denver Broncos in the 2013 NFL Draft. [7] On May 10, 2013, Smith signed his rookie contract. [8] On August 31, 2013, he was placed on injured reserve with an ACL injury. [9] On April 28, 2015, Smith was waived. [10]

New York Jets

On October 28, 2015, Smith was signed to the practice squad of the New York Jets. [11] On November 19, 2015, he was released. [12]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On November 23, 2015, Smith was signed to the practice squad of the Jacksonville Jaguars. [13]

Detroit Lions

On July 20, 2016, Smith signed to the Detroit Lions. [14] On August 29, 2016, Smith was waived by the Lions. [15]

He participated in The Spring League in 2017. [16]

Personal life

On August 15, 2017, Smith was charged with armed robbery after he and a friend robbed an AT&T store at gun point and led police on a high speed chase [17] in Douglas County, Georgia. [18]

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  2. ↑ "Five Hilltoppers Named To Phil Steele All-Sun Belt Conference Team". wkusports.com. Archived from the original on November 2, 2010. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Quanterus Smith College Statistics". sports-reference.com.
  4. ↑ "Quanterus Smith Tears ACL, Out For Season". kentuckysports.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
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