Robert Smith (born December 22, 1992) is a former
American football
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safety
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Meanings
There are ...
. He played
college football
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Unlike most ...
for the
Clemson Tigers
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.
Early life
Smith attended
Woodland high school in
Dorchester, South Carolina
Dorchester was a town in the Province of South Carolina. Situated on the Ashley River about from Charleston, it was founded in February 1696 by followers of Reverend Joseph Lord from Dorchester, Massachusetts.
They named it after their home ...
where he graduated in 2011.
College career
Smith committed to
Clemson on January 15, 2010 and enrolled in July 2011.
[ Smith was enrolled at Clemson from ]2011
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to 2014
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and played all four years for Dabo Swinney
William Christopher "Dabo" Swinney (; born November 20, 1969) is an American football coach, currently serving as the head coach at Clemson University. Swinney took over midway through the 2008 season, following the resignation of Tommy Bowden. S ...
's Tigers, playing in 53 games over that span.
Professional career
Indianapolis Colts
On May 4, 2015, after going undrafted, Smith was signed by the Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. The Colts compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) South division. Since the 2008 ...
.Tevin Mitchel
Tevin Mitchel (born August 3, 1992) is a former American football cornerback. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Arkansas.
Professional career ...
.[
]
Seattle Seahawks
On August 7, 2015, the Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle. The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) West, which they rejoined in 2002 as ...
signed Smith off of waivers. Two days later, on August 9, Smith was waived by the Seahawks due to a failed physical.[
]
Personal life
On December 18, 2014 Smith graduated from Clemson with a degree in health science.[
]
References
External links
Seattle Seahawks bioIndianapolis Colts bioClemson Tigers bio
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1992 births
Living people
American football safeties
Clemson Tigers football players
Indianapolis Colts players
Seattle Seahawks players
People from St. George, South Carolina
Players of American football from South Carolina