| File:Reggie Smith at Rams at 49ers 11-16-08.jpg Smith in November 2008 | |
| No. - Free Agent | |
| Safety | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: September 3, 1986 | |
| Place of birth: Edmond, Oklahoma | |
| Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Weight: 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Oklahoma | |
| NFL Draft: 2008 / Round: 3 / Pick: 75 | |
| Debuted in 2008 for the San Francisco 49ers | |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: Free agent | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2011 | |
| Tackles | 64 |
| Interceptions | 1 |
| Sacks | 0 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Reginald Smith, Jr. (born September 3, 1986) is an American football safety that is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oklahoma.
College career[]
Smith was named the preseason Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year for the 2007 season.[1] He finished the year ranked fourth on the team with 78 tackles and also added three interceptions.
Awards and honors[]
- Sporting News Freshman All-Big 12 (2005)
- Sporting News Freshman All-American (2005)
- Second-team Coaches' All-Big 12 (2006)
- First-team AP All-Big 12 (2006)
- First-team Coaches' All-Big 12 (2007)
- First-team AP All-Big 12 (2007)
- Honorable mention Sports Illustrated All-American (2007)
Professional career[]
San Francisco 49ers[]
Smith was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the third round (75th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft. He appeared in three games as a rookie, recording three tackles.
In the 2009 offseason, it was reported that Smith would convert from cornerback to safety.[2] In July 2009, he changed his number to 30, and gave 31 to teammate Dre Bly. He had his first career interception for a touchdown against the Indianapolis Colts
Smith started the 2010 season as the backup to Dashon Goldson and Michael Lewis. But after Lewis requested his release prior to the week 4 game in Atlanta, Taylor Mays was named starter and held that role for the next 7 weeks. Reggie was named starter in week 11 vs the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Carolina Panthers[]
Smith signed with the Carolina Panthers on April 4, 2012.[3] He was released on August 31, 2012 in the last roster cuts for the Panthers.
References[]
- ↑ "Three Sooners on Preseason All-Big 12 Team". SoonerSports.com. 2007-07-20. http://soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/072007aac.html. Retrieved 2007-07-21.
- ↑ http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/49ers/archives/021015.html
- ↑ Panthers sign S Smith
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