Bryan Smith (born November 29, 1983) is a former

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. He was drafted by the

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in the third round of the

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. He played

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. Smith was also a member of the

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and

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Early years

Smith was an All-district performer in both football and basketball and one of the top football players coming out of SE Texas in 2002. He earned four letters in both football and basketball and a high jumper in track and field and was third place in state high jump meet.

College career

As a senior in 2007, Smith recorded 10.5 sacks and 22.5 tackles for a loss en route to his second consecutive little All-America nomination. In 2006, he was named SLC Defensive Player of the Year and was finalist for national Buck Buchanan award. He was also All-Louisiana and named to several First-team small college All-America squads. He had 13.5 sacks and 84 tackles, led SLC in tackles for a loss with 23 and recovered four fumbles and forced three. In 2005, he led the team with 11 tackles for loss, 11 quarterback hurries, and seven sacks. Smith had 43 total tackles in the season.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Philadelphia Eagles

Smith was drafted by the

in the third round of the

. He signed a 4-year contract with the team on July 1, 2008. He was waived on September 5, 2009.

St. Louis Rams

The

signed Smith to their

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on September 7, 2009.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Smith was signed off the St. Louis Rams' practice squad by the

on September 28, 2009. He was waived and subsequently placed on the

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on May 10, 2010.

References

External links

Jacksonville Jaguars bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Bryan 1983 births Living people People from Newton, Texas Players of American football from Texas American football defensive ends American football linebackers McNeese Cowboys football players Philadelphia Eagles players St. Louis Rams players Jacksonville Jaguars players