Rashad Smith (American football) facts for kids
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Smith with the Eagles in 2021
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| Position: | Inside linebacker | ||
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| Born: | April 20, 1997 Florida City, Florida, U.S. |
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| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Homestead (FL) | ||
| College: | Florida Atlantic | ||
| Undrafted: | 2020 | ||
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Rashad Smith, born on April 20, 1997, is an American football player. He plays as a linebacker for the Birmingham Stallions. This team is part of the United Football League (UFL). Before playing professionally, he played college football at Florida Atlantic University.
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Growing Up and High School Football
Rashad Smith went to Homestead High School. In his junior year, he was very good at recovering fumbles. He recovered 6 fumbles that season.
As a senior, he played in 10 games. He made an impressive 102 tackles. He also had 8 sacks and forced 3 fumbles.
College Football Career
Smith received a football scholarship to Florida Atlantic University.
Freshman Year
As a true freshman, he played in 11 games. He made 22 tackles, with 2 of them stopping plays for a loss of yards. He also got one sack. In a game against Kansas State University, he made 5 tackles on his own. He started one game against the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he made 3 tackles.
Sophomore Year
In his second year, he played in 14 games. He had 99 tackles, with 12 of them being for a loss. He also recorded 6 sacks and hurried the quarterback 4 times. He broke up 5 passes and forced one fumble.
He made 10 tackles against Navy. In a game he started against the University at Buffalo, he had 12 tackles and defended 2 passes. Against Old Dominion University, he made 6 tackles, one sack, and broke up 2 passes. He also had 10 tackles against Louisiana Tech University. He made 8 tackles, 3 sacks, and forced one fumble against Florida International University.
Junior Year
As a junior, Smith played in 12 games. He collected 86 tackles, with 5.5 for a loss. He also had one sack and made 4 interceptions. He hurried the quarterback twice, broke up one pass, and recovered one fumble.
He had 9 tackles against the University of Oklahoma. In a game against Air Force, he made 16 tackles and had one interception. He also had 9 tackles and one sack against the No. 16 ranked University of Central Florida. He made 12 tackles against Marshall University.
Senior Year
In his final college year, he played in 14 games. He had 109 tackles, with 11.5 for a loss. He also got 3.5 sacks and hurried the quarterback 4 times. He made 3 interceptions and broke up 2 passes. He forced one fumble and recovered 5 fumbles, which was the most in the nation that year.
He made 11 tackles and recovered one fumble against Ohio State University. He also had 11 tackles, recovered a fumble for a touchdown, and made one interception against Southern Methodist University.
Smith finished his college career having played in 51 games. He made a total of 316 tackles, with 31 for a loss. He also had 11.5 sacks, 7 interceptions, 8 pass breakups, and forced 2 fumbles.
Professional Football Journey
Chicago Bears (First Time)
After the 2020 NFL draft, Rashad Smith was signed by the Chicago Bears on April 27, 2020. He was later moved to their practice squad.
Dallas Cowboys
On September 15, 2020, the Dallas Cowboys signed Smith from the Bears' practice squad. He was with the team for 6 games before being waived on October 26.
Philadelphia Eagles
On November 2, 2020, Smith joined the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad. He was moved to the main team for a game against the New Orleans Saints on December 12, then returned to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on January 1, 2021. He was later waived on August 29, 2021.
San Francisco 49ers
On September 3, 2021, Smith was signed to the San Francisco 49ers practice squad. He was released a week later on September 10, 2021.
Chicago Bears (Second Time)
Smith returned to the Chicago Bears practice squad on September 23, 2021. He was released on October 5, but then re-signed on October 13. He was released again on December 7.
Atlanta Falcons
On December 14, 2021, Smith was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad. He signed a future contract with the Falcons on January 10, 2022. He was released on August 16, 2022.
Birmingham Stallions
Smith signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the USFL on November 3, 2022. He was part of the team that won the USFL Championship in 2023.
