Keith Smith (cornerback)

Keith Smith (born March 20, 1980) is former American football cornerback. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft.[1] He played college football at McNeese State.

Keith Smith
No. 38, 23, 20, 25
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1980-03-20) March 20, 1980 (age 44)
Leesville, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:191 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school:Leesville (LA)
College:McNeese State
NFL draft:2004 / Round: 3 / Pick: 73
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:164
Interceptions:4
Passes defended:13
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Smith was also a member of the San Francisco 49ers and Omaha Nighthawks.

Professional career edit

Detroit Lions edit

Keith Smith debuted for the Detroit Lions of the NFL in 2004. #23 was a solid backup for Detroit into 2008. In 2007, he returned an interception 64 yards for a touchdown.

San Francisco 49ers edit

As a free agent following the 2008 season, Keith Smith signed with the San Francisco 49ers. He had five tackles for them on 2010.

On June 18, 2010, San Francisco released Smith.

Omaha Nighthawks edit

Keith Smith was signed by the Omaha Nighthawks of the UFL on June 29, of 2011. With a #25 jersey on his back, Smith remained with Omaha through all of 2011.

NFL career statistics edit

Legend
Bold Career high
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2004 DET 15 2 39 31 8 0.0 0 1 2 0 2 4 1 0 0 0
2005 DET 15 2 32 25 7 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2006 DET 16 0 22 20 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0
2007 DET 15 1 50 38 12 0.0 0 3 64 1 64 7 0 0 0 0
2008 DET 10 0 16 11 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2009 SFO 3 0 5 5 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
74 5 164 130 34 1.0 2 4 66 1 64 13 2 2 0 0

References edit

  1. ^ "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-06.

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