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Preston Smith (linebacker)
Preston Demarquis Smith (born November 17, 1992) is an American football outside linebacker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Mississippi State and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft. Early life Smith attended Stephenson High School in Stone Mountain, Georgia. He was rated as a two-star recruit by ''247sports.com'', and '' Scout.com'', and a three-star recruit by ''Rivals.com''. He chose to play for the Mississippi State Bulldogs over offers from Kentucky, Syracuse, and West Virginia, among others. College career Smith appeared in 8 games as a true freshman in 2011 season, recording a forced fumble in a 31–3 win over Ole Miss in the Egg Bowl. In 2012, Smith appeared in all 13 games and led the Bulldogs with 4.5 sacks. As a junior in 2013, Smith recorded 2.5 sacks, including 2.0 in a 59–26 loss to LSU. Smith started the 2014 season with a bang, winning the SEC Defens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington Redskins
The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team plays its home games at FedExField in Landover, Maryland; its headquarters and training facility are in Ashburn, Virginia. The team has played more than 1,000 games and is one of only five in the NFL with more than 600 total wins. Washington was among the first NFL franchises with a fight song, " Hail to the Commanders” (formerly “Hail to the Redskins” from 1937–2019), which is played by their marching band after every touchdown scored by the team at home. The franchise is valued by ''Forbes'' at 5.6 billion, making them the league's sixth-most valuable team . The team was founded in 1932 as the Boston Braves, changing its name to the Redskins the following year before relocating to Washington ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
