Kenny Smith (American football)

Kenny Smith (born September 8, 1977 in Meridian, Mississippi) is a former American football defensive lineman. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the third round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Alabama.

For other people named Kenny Smith, see Kenny Smith (disambiguation).
Kenny Smith
No. 90
Position:Defensive end / Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1977-09-08) September 8, 1977
Meridian, Mississippi
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:303 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High school:Meridian (MS)
College:Alabama
NFL Draft:2001 / Round: 3 / Pick: 81
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Smith has also been a member of the Oakland Raiders, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots, and Kansas City Chiefs.

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

Smith was drafted in the third round of the 2001 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints. He appeared in six games as a rookie in 2001, recording eight tackles. He played in nine games in 2002, starting one while posting 19 tackles and 3.5 sacks on the season. He had a career-high 42 tackles in 15 games (nine starts) in 2003, while recording one sack. He spent 2004 on injured reserve.

Oakland Raiders

Smith signed with the Oakland Raiders as an unrestricted free agent on March 31, 2005 but was placed on injured reserve and was released on November 2, 2005.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

After spending 2006 out of football, Smith signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on March 7, 2007. The team released him on April 30, 2007.

New England Patriots

Smith signed with the Patriots on June 8, 2007. He was released on August 22, 2007 and re-signed with the Patriots on April 22, 2008. Before the 2008 season he was placed on injured reserve and missed the entire season. He was released on June 4, 2009.

Kansas City Chiefs

Smith was signed by the Chiefs on October 21, 2009 and waived on December 8, 2009.

Personal

Smith's son, J'Mar, played quarterback at Louisiana Tech and was named Conference USA's 2019 Football Offensive Player of the Year.[1] On May 5, 2020, J'Mar signed as an undrafted free agent with the New England Patriots.[2]

References
  1. "FB: 2019 Individual Awards".
  2. "Patriots Sign 15 Rookie Free Agents". Patriots.com. May 5, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
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