| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | December 22, 1992 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 | |
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.
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]
References
- ^ a b "Robert Smith". 247.com. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ a b "27 Robert Smith". Clemson Athletics. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ Brenner, Aaron (May 4, 2015). "For Clemson's Robert Smith and other undrafted rookies, free agency not necessarily end of the road". The Post and Courier. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ a b "Robert Smith". Indianapolis Colts. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ Wilson, Josh (August 6, 2015). "Colts claim injured cornerback Tevin Mitchel, waive safety Robert Smith". StampedeBlue.com. SBNation. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ Larrabee, Kirk (August 7, 2015). "Seahawks claim safety Robert Smith, waive Ty Zimmerman". sea.247sports.com. 247 Sports. Archived from the original on August 9, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ Larrabee, Kirk (August 9, 2015). "Seattle Seahawks waive S Robert Smith, re-sign Ty Zimmerman". sea.247sports.com. 247 Sports. Archived from the original on August 12, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ a b Larrabee, Kirk (January 18, 2016). "Report: Seattle Seahawks sign safety Robert Smith". sea.247sports.com. 247 Sports. Archived from the original on January 20, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
External links
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | December 22, 1992 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 | |
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.
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]
References
- ^ a b "Robert Smith". 247.com. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ a b "27 Robert Smith". Clemson Athletics. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ Brenner, Aaron (May 4, 2015). "For Clemson's Robert Smith and other undrafted rookies, free agency not necessarily end of the road". The Post and Courier. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ a b "Robert Smith". Indianapolis Colts. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ Wilson, Josh (August 6, 2015). "Colts claim injured cornerback Tevin Mitchel, waive safety Robert Smith". StampedeBlue.com. SBNation. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ Larrabee, Kirk (August 7, 2015). "Seahawks claim safety Robert Smith, waive Ty Zimmerman". sea.247sports.com. 247 Sports. Archived from the original on August 9, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ Larrabee, Kirk (August 9, 2015). "Seattle Seahawks waive S Robert Smith, re-sign Ty Zimmerman". sea.247sports.com. 247 Sports. Archived from the original on August 12, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ a b Larrabee, Kirk (January 18, 2016). "Report: Seattle Seahawks sign safety Robert Smith". sea.247sports.com. 247 Sports. Archived from the original on January 20, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
External links
| International | |
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| National | |