Da'Mon Jonnel Cromartie-Smith (born February 17, 1987) is a

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who is currently a free agent. He was originally signed by the

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as an

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in 2010. He played

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for the

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College career

He played

at Texas-El Paso.

Professional career

Pittsburgh Steelers

After going undrafted in the

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, he signed with the

. On December 8, 2011, he made his season debut against the

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. He only recorded one tackle in that game. On August 31, 2012, he was released.

Washington Redskins

Cromartie-Smith signed with the

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on August 9, 2014. He was released during final cuts on August 29, 2014. On January 2, 2015, the Redskins signed Cromartie-Smith to a

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. On September 5, he was waived with an injury settlement for final roster cuts before the start of the regular season.

Personal life

Cromartie-Smith is the younger brother of retired NFL fullback,

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. On an edition of “The Steel Crew” Podcast, Da’Mon revealed he is not related to former NFL defensive backs

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, and

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References

External links

UTEP Miners football bioPittsburgh Steelers bio
1987 births Living people Players of American football from Riverside, California American football safeties UTEP Miners football players Pittsburgh Steelers players Sacramento Mountain Lions players American sportspeople of Haitian descent Washington Redskins players {{defensiveback-1980s-stub