Jermaine Smith
| Mississippi Delta Trojans | |||||||||||||
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| Title | Head coach | ||||||||||||
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| Born | February 3, 1972 Augusta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 290 lb (132 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Augusta (GA) Laney | ||||||||||||
| College | Georgia | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1997: 4th round, 126th overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Jermaine Smith (born February 3, 1972) is an American junior college football coach and former Arena Football League (AFL) player. He is the head football coach for Mississippi Delta Community College, a position he has held since December 2025. Smith served as the head football coach at Minnesota West Community and Technical College from 2024 to 2025.[1] He went to Laney High School in Augusta, Georgia, where he played defensive tackle as well as fullback. He began his collegiate career at Georgia Military College. After two years, he transferred to the University of Georgia. He was selected in the fourth round of the 1997 NFL draft with the 126th overall pick.[2] [3]
AFL career
Smith has played more regular season games with the Georgia Force (77) than any other player. Jermaine entered the 2008 season ranked 13th all-time in the Arena Football League in sacks.
Smith was picked up by the Tampa Bay Storm prior to the 2010 season of the current incarnation of the AFL.[4]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Minnesota West C&T Bluejays (Minnesota College Athletic Conference) (2024–2025) | |||||||||
| 2024 | Minnesota West C&T | 1–7 | 1–5 | T–5th | |||||
| 2025 | Minnesota West C&T | 5–4 | 5–2 | 3rd | L MCAC Semifinal | ||||
| Minnesota West C&T: | 6–11 | 7-7 | |||||||
| Total: | 6–11 | ||||||||
References
- ^ "MDCC Hires Jermaine Smith as New Football Coach". Delta Daily News. December 12, 2025. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
- ^ "1997 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ "MDCC Welcomes Jermaine Smith As Their New Head Coach". Facebook. Retrieved December 14, 2025.
- ^ "2010 Training Camp Set To Begin March 15". Archived from the original on February 21, 2012. Retrieved April 2, 2010.