Rashad Smith (born April 20, 1997) is an American football linebacker for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Florida Atlantic.
_(cropped).jpg) Smith with the Eagles in 2021 | |||||
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| Born: | April 20, 1997 Florida City, Florida, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Homestead (FL) | ||||
| College: | Florida Atlantic | ||||
| Position: | Inside linebacker | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||||
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Early years
editSmith attended Homestead High School. As a junior, he had 6 fumble recoveries. As a senior, he appeared in 10 games, tallying 102 tackles, 8 sacks and 3 forced fumbles.
College career
editSmith accepted a football scholarship from the Florida Atlantic University. As a true freshman, he appeared in 11 games, compiling 22 tackles (2 for loss) and one sack. He had 5 solo tackles against Kansas State University. He started against the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and made 3 tackles.
As a sophomore, he appeared in 14 games, registering 99 tackles (12 for loss), 6 sacks, 4 quarterback hurries, 5 pass breakups and one forced fumble. He had 10 tackles (one for loss) against Navy. He started against the University at Buffalo, making 12 tackles and 2 passes defensed. He had 6 tackles, one sack, one quarterback hurry and 2 pass breakups against Old Dominion University. He made 10 tackles (one for loss) against Louisiana Tech University. He had 8 tackles, 3 sacks and one forced fumble against Florida International University.
As a junior, he appeared in 12 games, collecting 86 tackles (5.5 for loss), one sack, 4 interceptions, 2 quarterback hurries, one pass breakup and one fumble recovery. He had 9 tackles against University of Oklahoma. He made 16 (one for loss) and one interception against Air Force. He had 9 tackles, one sack and one quarterback hurry against No. 16 ranked University of Central Florida. He made 12 tackles (0.5 for loss) and one quarterback hurry against Marshall University.
As a senior, he appeared in 14 games, posting 109 tackles (11.5 for loss), 3.5 sacks, 4 quarterback hurries, 3 interceptions, 2 pass breakups, one forced fumble and 5 fumble recoveries (led the nation). He had 11 tackles and one fumble recovery against Ohio State University. He made 11 tackles, one fumble recovery (returned for a touchdown) and one interception against Southern Methodist University. He finished his college career with 51 games, 316 tackles (31 for loss), 11.5 sacks, 7 interceptions, 8 pass breakups and 2 forced fumbles.
Professional career
editChicago Bears
editSmith was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Chicago Bears after the 2020 NFL draft on April 27.[1] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020,[2] and signed to the practice squad the next day.[3]
Dallas Cowboys
editOn September 15, 2020, the Dallas Cowboys signed Smith off the Bears' practice squad.[4] He was declared inactive in the 6 games he spent on the active roster. He was waived on October 26.[5]
Philadelphia Eagles
editOn November 2, 2020, Smith was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad.[6] He was elevated to the active roster on December 12 for the team's week 14 game against the New Orleans Saints, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[7] He was promoted to the active roster on January 1, 2021.[8] He was waived on August 29, 2021.[9]
San Francisco 49ers
editOn September 3, 2021, Smith was signed to the San Francisco 49ers practice squad.[10] He was released on September 10, 2021.
Chicago Bears (second stint)
editOn September 23, 2021, Smith was signed to the Chicago Bears practice squad. He was released on October 5.[11] He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 13.[12] He was released again on December 7.
Atlanta Falcons
editOn December 14, 2021, Smith was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad.[13] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Falcons on January 10, 2022.[14] He was released on August 16, 2022.[15]
Birmingham Stallions
editSmith signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the USFL on November 3, 2022.[16] He was not part of the roster after the 2024 UFL dispersal draft on January 15, 2024.[17]
References
edit- ^ "Roster Moves: Bears agree to terms with 11 undrafted free agents". Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (September 5, 2020). "Roster Moves: Chicago Bears announce 53-man roster". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Bears sign 16 to practice squad". Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ Phillips, Rob (September 15, 2020). "Brandon Carr, LB, OT Signed To Roster; 3 To IR". DallasCowboys.com.
- ^ "Rashad Smith: Waived by Dallas". CBSSports.com. October 26, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (November 2, 2020). "Eagles sign TE Hakeem Butler and LB Rashad Smith to the practice squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (December 12, 2020). "Roster Moves: Eagles promote CB Kevon Seymour to the active roster; place G Jason Peters on Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (January 1, 2021). "Eagles sign TE Jason Croom, LB Rashad Smith; place LB Shaun Bradley, LB Duke Riley on Injured Reserve". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (August 29, 2021). "Eagles waive 5 players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
- ^ "49ers Sign Four Players to Practice Squad". 49ers.com. September 3, 2021.
- ^ "Bears sign Artavis Pierce back to the practice squad, waive two players". Windy City Gridiron. SB Nation. October 5, 2021.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (October 13, 2021). "Roster Moves: Ifedi put on IR, Nall activated". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on October 16, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- ^ "Falcons add a pair of defenders to practice squad Tuesday". The Falcoholic. SB Nation. December 14, 2021.
- ^ "Falcons sign 17 to reserve/future contracts". AtlantaFalcons.com. January 10, 2022.
- ^ Bair, Scott (August 16, 2022). "Falcons release four players, place another on injured reserve". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ @USFLStallions (November 3, 2022). "Free Agent Signing" (Tweet). Retrieved November 5, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "2024 UFL Team Rosters". TheUFL.com. Retrieved January 20, 2024.