Robert Smith (safety)

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Robert Smith
Personal information
Born: (1992-12-22) December 22, 1992 (age 31)
St. George, South Carolina
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Woodland High School
College: Clemson
Position: Safety
Undrafted: 2015
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Robert Smith (born December 22, 1992) is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He played college football for the Clemson Tigers.

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Early years

Smith attended Woodland high school in Dorchester, South Carolina where he graduated in 2011. [1]

College career

Smith committed to Clemson on January 15, 2010 and enrolled in July 2011. [1] Smith was enrolled at Clemson from 2011 to 2014 and played all four years for Dabo Swinney's Tigers, playing in 53 games over that span. [2]

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

On May 4, 2015, after going undrafted, Smith was signed by the Indianapolis Colts. [3] [4] On August 6, 2015 Smith was waived by the Colts to make room for Tevin Mitchel. [5] [4]

Seattle Seahawks

On August 7, 2015, the Seattle Seahawks signed Smith off of waivers. [6] Two days later, on August 9, Smith was waived by the Seahawks due to a failed physical. [7] [8] On January 18, 2016 Smith signed a futures contract with the Seahawks. [8]

Personal life

On December 18, 2014 Smith graduated from Clemson with a degree in health science. [2]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "27 Robert Smith". Clemson Athletics. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
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