Ahmaad Smith (born February 28, 1983) is a former American football defensive back who played one season with the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at Tennessee State University. He was also a member of the Mississippi MudCats, Texas Copperheads, Team Tennessee, BC Lions, Toronto Argonauts and Pittsburgh Power. Smith appeared on Michael Irvin's reality show 4th and Long.
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| Position: | Quality control coordinator |
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| Born: | February 28, 1983 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Tennessee State |
| Undrafted: | 2006 |
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| Player stats at CFL.ca (archive) · ArenaFan.com | |
Early years edit
Smith played basketball in high school and did not play football until his senior year.[1]
College career edit
Smith was a four-year letterman and two-year starter for the Tennessee State Tigers from 2002 to 2005, recording 13 tackles, three pass break ups and one interception.[2][3] He was a defensive captain his senior season in 2005.[2] He also played basketball for the Tigers.[4] Smith earned his BBA in business information systems from Tennessee State University in 2006.[5]
Professional career edit
Smith played in six games for the Mississippi MudCats of the American Indoor Football Association during the 2007 season, recording 14.5 tackles, five pass breakups and four interceptions for 34 yards and one touchdown.[6] He played for the Texas Copperheads of the af2 in 2007, recording 14.5 total tackles, one interception, 8 pass breakups and one forced fumble.[7] He was selected by Team Tennessee of the All American Football League (AAFL) with the 218th pick in the 2008 AAFL Draft and signed with the team on February 7, 2008.[8][6] The AAFL later cancelled the 2008 season and never began play. Smith was signed by the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on May 13, 2008.[9] He was released by the Lions on June 15, 2008.[10] He was a finalist on Michael Irvin's reality show 4th and Long. Smith signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL on January 29, 2010.[1] He was released by the Argonauts on June 20, 2010.[11] He was assigned to the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena football League (AFL) on November 10, 2009, and played for the team during the 2010 season, recording two tackles.[12][13] Smith was assigned to the Pittsburgh Power of the AFL on October 12, 2011.[14] He was reassigned by the Power on February 27, 2012.[15]
Coaching career edit
Smith served as defensive backs coach of the Hampden–Sydney Tigers of Hampden–Sydney College. He was the runner-up for the American Football Coaches Association Division III Assistant Coach of the Year Award in 2013. He was awarded The Bill Walsh Minority Coaching Internship to the Tennessee Titans in 2015, working with the defensive backs.[5] Smith has also served as a football coach at Northview High School in Johns Creek, Georgia.[2] He became defensive backs coach of the Catawba Indians of Catawba College in 2015.[16]
Personal life edit
Smith's father John Henry Smith also played football for the Tennessee State Tigers and drafted to the Cleveland Browns. NFL player Richard Dent is Ahmaad's godfather.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c "ARGOS SIGN DB AHMAAD SMITH". argonauts.ca. January 29, 2010. Archived from the original on October 2, 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Ahmaad Smith". hscathletics.com. Archived from the original on October 2, 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ^ "Former Tiger Football Player gets shot at NFL Roster with Reality TV". tsutigers.com. June 10, 2009. Archived from the original on October 2, 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ^ "Ahmaad Smith". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ^ a b "Ahmaad Smith". gocatawbaindians.com. Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ^ a b "Two MudCats Drafted to the AAFL". oursportscentral.com. February 7, 2008. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ^ "Week One: Quick Hitters". oursportscentral.com. March 26, 2009. Archived from the original on October 2, 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ^ "2008 AAFL Draft". swinglonga.com. Archived from the original on October 2, 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ^ "B.C. Lions expect Cameron Wake to return". canada.com. May 13, 2008. Archived from the original on October 2, 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ^ "B.C. Lions looking for a more professional effort". canada.com. June 15, 2008. Archived from the original on October 2, 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ^ "Transactions - June 2010". cfl.ca. Archived from the original on October 2, 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ^ "Barnstormers Agree To Terms With Filer, Curvey And Smith". oursportscentral.com. November 10, 2009. Archived from the original on October 2, 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ^ "Ahmad Smith". arenafan.com. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ^ Popchock, Matt (October 12, 2011). "Reality TV Contestant Set to Join Power". pittsburgh.cbslocal.com. Archived from the original on October 2, 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ^ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ^ London, Mike (August 12, 2015). "Catawba football: Indians ready to get started". salisburypost.com. Retrieved October 2, 2015.