Jacques Smith (born December 31, 1991) is an American football defensive end and linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at the University of Tennessee from 2010 to 2013, was a member of the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad in 2014.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | December 31, 1991 Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 258 lb (117 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Ooltewah (TN) |
| College: | Tennessee |
| Position: | Defensive end |
| Undrafted: | 2014 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early years
editSmith was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee and grew up in Ooltewah, Tennessee.[1] He attended Ooltewah High School and was ranked as the No. 6 weakside defensive end by Rivals.com and the No. 1 prospect in the State of Tennessee by some publications,[2][3][4] including the Knoxville News Sentinel[5] He was selected by USA Today as a first-team player on its All-USA high school football team.[6]
College career
editJacques Smith played for the Volunteers 2010–2013.[6] Smith achieved Freshman-All SEC honors.[7] In the 2013 season, he had a 18-yard interception return for a touchdown against Auburn.[8]
Professional career
editSmith was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in May 2014,[9][10][11][12] He played for the Falcons' practice squad during the 2014 NFL season.[13] On May 1, 2015, Smith was waived by the Falcons.[14]
References
edit- ^ Rucker, Wes (April 1, 2012). "Smith happy to know 'Jack'". 247Sports. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "Ooltewah's Jacques Smith Re-Commits to Tennessee". Local3News.com. January 17, 2010. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "Jacques Smith, 2010 Weakside Defensive End, Tennessee". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ Shearer, John (November 29, 2013). "The Career Of UT's Jacques Smith". The Chattanoogan. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "UT commitment Jacques Smith suspended after hitting teammate in face". Knoxville News Sentinel. November 5, 2009. Archived from the original on September 28, 2015.
- ^ a b "Jacques Smith – Football". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "Jacques Smith named to SEC All-Freshman team". Local3News.com. December 9, 2010. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "Auburn at Tennessee Box Score, November 9, 2013". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ Hargis, Stephen (May 11, 2014). "Falcons sign former Ooltewah Owl, UT Vol Jacques Smith". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ McClure, Vaughn (August 28, 2014). "Rookie Jacques Smith fined after ejection". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ McClure, Vaughn (August 30, 2014). "Falcons waive rookie OLB Jacques Smith". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "Former Ooltewah, UT player Jacques Smith released by Falcons". Chattanooga Times Free Press. August 30, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ Wiedmer, Mark (October 20, 2014). "Falcons should promote Jacques Smith". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ Adams, Jay (May 1, 2015). "Falcons Make Roster Moves During Draft". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2015.