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Damond Smith

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Damond Smith
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Smith in 2017
No. 22 – Sioux Falls Storm
Position:Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1991-07-08) July 8, 1991 (age 33)[1]
Ecorse, Michigan, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:Inkster (MI)
College:South Alabama
Undrafted:2013
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career Arena League statistics
Tackles:9.0
Pass Breakups:3
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Damond Earl Smith II (born July 8, 1991) is an American professional football defensive back. He played college football at the University of South Alabama and attended Inkster High School in Inkster, Michigan. Smith has also been a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, Arizona Cardinals, Sioux Falls Storm, and Tampa Bay Storm.

Early life

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Smith attended Inkster High School where he played American football.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40 Commit date
Damond Smith
CB
Inkster, Michigan Inkster High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 4.49 Dec 14, 2008 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 189 (CB)   Rivals: -- (CB), -- (MI)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Western Michigan Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  • "Western Michigan College Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  • "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 27, 2017.

College career

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Smith played for the Western Michigan Broncos from 2009 to 2010. He played in 18 games over two years and helped the Broncos to 11 wins. He transferred to South Alabama where he played from 2011 to 2012. He was the team's starter his final two years and helped the Jaguars to 8 wins. He played in 4 games during his career. Smith was suspended after just 4 games for a violation of team and departmental rules.[2]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11 in
(1.80 m)
184 lb
(83 kg)
4.59 s 1.59 s 2.60 s 4.21 s 6.95 s 37 in
(0.94 m)
9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)
18 reps
All values from Jacksonville State Pro Day[3]

BC Lions

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In October 2013, Smith signed with the BC Lions.[4]

Kansas City Chiefs

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On July 28, 2014, Smith signed with the Kansas City Chiefs.[5][6] On August 26, 2014, Smith was released by the Chiefs.[7]

Arizona Cardinals

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In February 2015, Smith signed with the Arizona Cardinals. On August 4, 2015, Smith was cut by the Cardinals.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Damond Smith - Football".
  2. ^ Tommy Hicks (October 7, 2011). "South Alabama suspends defense back Damond Smith". www.al.com. Alabama Media Group. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  3. ^ "Damond Smith". nfldraftscout.com. Archived from the original on April 27, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  4. ^ Lowell Ullrich (October 7, 2013). "Lions newcomers provide crystal ball to future". www.theprovince.com. Postmedia Network Inc. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  5. ^ "Chiefs sign free agent cornerback Damond Smith". www.kansascity.com. The Kansas City Star. July 28, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  6. ^ Mike Inabinett (July 28, 2014). "Kansas City Chiefs sign former South Alabama cornerback". www.al.com. Alabama Media Group. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  7. ^ Joel Thorman (September 2, 2014). "How the Kansas City Chiefs got down to 53 players (day-by-day recap)". www.arrowheadpride.com. Vox Media, Inc. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  8. ^ Fabian Ardaya (August 4, 2015). "Arizona Cardinals sign CB Jonte Green, cut CB Damond Smith". www.arizonasports.com. Bonneville International. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
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