Maurice Bernard Smith (born June 14, 1995) is an

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who is a free agent. He played college football at

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and

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High school career

Smith attended John Foster Dulles High School in

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. He would play on the school's football team. He was a consensus four-star cornerback, he played in the Under Armour All-American Game, and was ranked as the No. 5 cornerback in the class of 2013. Smith committed to

over offers from

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, and

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, among others.

College career

Smith played for

from 2013 to 2015 and transferred to

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as a graduate transfer. In his only season as a Bulldog, he was named team captain. He finished the season with 50 total tackles, three passes defended, two interceptions and two forced fumbles.

Professional career

Miami Dolphins

Smith signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017. He was placed on the reserve/non-football illness list on December 2, 2017. On September 3, 2018, Smith was waived by the Dolphins and was re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on September 18, 2018. He was waived again on October 29, 2018, and re-signed to the practice squad. He was promoted back to the active roster on December 21, 2018. On August 31, 2019, Smith was waived by the Dolphins.

Washington Redskins

On October 14, 2019, Smith was signed to the

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practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 18, 2019. He was waived on August 3, 2020.

Cincinnati Bengals

Smith had a tryout with the Cincinnati Bengals on August 23, 2020. He signed with the team three days later. He was waived on September 5, 2020.

Tennessee Titans

Smith was signed to the

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practice squad on September 17, 2020, but was released four days later. On September 29, 2020, Smith was re-signed to the practice squad. He was released on October 20, 2020. On February 1, 2021, Smith signed a reserve/futures contract with the Titans. On August 16, 2021, Smith was waived/injured by the Titans and placed on injured reserve. He was released on August 25.

Vegas Vipers

Smith was a draft selection by the

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in the

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. He was placed on the reserve list by the team on February 16, 2023. He was activated on March 15. The Vipers folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).

References

External links

Georgia Bulldogs bio
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