Jermaine Smith (born February 3, 1972) is a former
American
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Arena Football League
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player. He went to Laney High School in
Augusta, Georgia
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, US, where he played
defensive tackle
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as well as
fullback Fullback or Full back may refer to:
Sports
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** Full-back (association football), in association football (soccer), a defender playing in a wide position
** Fullback (gridiron football), in Americ ...
. He began his collegiate career at
Georgia Military College. After two years, he transferred to the
University of Georgia
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, establ ...
. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 1997 NFL Draft.
AFL career
Smith has played more regular season games with the
Georgia Force (77) than any other player. Jermaine entered the 2008 season ranked 13th all-time in the
Arena Football League
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in sacks.
Smith was picked up by the
Tampa Bay Storm prior to the
2010 season of the
current incarnation of the AFL.
References
External links
NFL.com profilearenafan.com profile
1972 births
Living people
University of Georgia alumni
Georgia Bulldogs football players
Georgia Force players
Green Bay Packers players
Orlando Predators players
Las Vegas Outlaws (XFL) players
New York/New Jersey Hitmen players
Tampa Bay Storm players
Players of American football from Augusta, Georgia
San Jose SaberCats players
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