Damond Smith
Smith with the Tampa Bay Storm in 2017 | |||||||
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| Position | Defensive back | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born | July 8, 1991[1] Ecorse, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | Inkster (Inkster, Michigan) | ||||||
| College | Western Michigan (2009–2010) South Alabama (2011) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2013: undrafted | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Career AFL statistics | |||||||
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Damond Earl Smith II (born July 8, 1991) is an American former professional football defensive back. He played college football for the Western Michigan Broncos and South Alabama Jaguars.
Early life
Smith attended Inkster High School, where he played football.
| Name | Hometown | School | 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 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 189 (CB) Rivals: -- (CB), -- (MI) | ||||||
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College career
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 in 2011. He played in only 4 games during his South Alabama career. Smith was suspended after just 4 games for a violation of team and departmental rules.[2]
Professional career
| 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] | ||||||||||||
In October 2013, Smith signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League.[4]
On July 28, 2014, Smith signed with the Kansas City Chiefs.[5][6] On August 26, 2014, Smith was released by the Chiefs.[7]
In February 2015, Smith signed with the Arizona Cardinals.[8] On August 4, 2015, Smith was cut by the Cardinals.[9]
On October 25, 2016, Smith signed with the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League (IFL).[10] He was released on February 15, 2017.[11]
On March 2, 2017, Smith signed with the Salt Lake Screaming Eagles of the IFL.[12] He was released just 4 days later.[12]
On March 9, 2017, Smith signed with the IFL's Iowa Barnstormers.[12] On March 28, 2017, the Barnstormers placed Smith on the transfer list.
On March 17, 2017, Smith was assigned to the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League. On May 2, 2017, Smith was placed on reassignment.
On May 3, 2017, Smith was claimed off waivers by the Cleveland Gladiators. On May 18, Smith was placed on recallable reassignment. On May 23, 2017, Smith was assigned to the Gladiators once again. On June 5, 2017, Smith was placed on reassignment.
On January 23, 2018, Smith signed with the Maine Mammoths of the National Arena League. He was released on April 5, 2018.
On April 19, 2018, Smith signed with the Sioux Falls Storm of the IFL.
References
- ^ "Damond Smith - Football".
- ^ Tommy Hicks (October 7, 2011). "South Alabama suspends defense back Damond Smith". www.al.com. Alabama Media Group. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- ^ "Damond Smith". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- ^ Lowell Ullrich (October 7, 2013). "Lions newcomers provide crystal ball to future". www.theprovince.com. Postmedia Network Inc. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- ^ "Chiefs sign free agent cornerback Damond Smith". www.kansascity.com. The Kansas City Star. July 28, 2014. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- ^ Mike Inabinett (July 28, 2014). "Kansas City Chiefs sign former South Alabama cornerback". www.al.com. Alabama Media Group. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Ed Cole (February 26, 2015). "Cardinals Re-sign Bradley Sowell, sign Damond Smith". www.nbcsports1060.com. Hubbard Radio Phoenix LLC. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- ^ Fabian Ardaya (August 4, 2015). "Arizona Cardinals sign CB Jonte Green, cut CB Damond Smith". www.arizonasports.com. Bonneville International. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- ^ "Rattlers Bolster Secondary with Three New DBs". www.azrattlers.com. Arizona Rattlers. October 25, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- ^ "February 2017 Indoor Football League Transactions". www.goifl.com. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- ^ a b c "March 2017 Indoor Football League Transactions". www.goifl.com. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
External links
- South Alabama Jaguars bio
- Media related to Damond Smith at Wikimedia Commons