Shane Kristofer Smith (born August 24, 1993) is a former American football

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. He attended college at San Jose State.

Early life and college career

Born in Santa Clara, California and raised in nearby Los Gatos, Smith attended Los Gatos High School and San José State University. With the San Jose State Spartans football team, Smith redshirted the 2012 season as a linebacker and played at running back and

from 2013 to 2016. During the 2015 season, Smith played mostly as a blocker for running back Tyler Ervin, who set a school single-season rushing record of 1,601 yards. Smith had far more receiving than rushing yards, accumulating only 18 rushing yards on eight attempts compared to 189 yards on 16 receptions, including two touchdowns.

Professional career

New York Giants

Smith signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent following the

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. He played in the first three games after making the team's 53-man roster, starting two, before being waived on September 28, 2017, and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted back to the active roster on November 11, 2017. In his rookie season, Smith played in 11 games with four starts, playing mostly as a blocker. On September 19, 2018, Smith was waived by the Giants.

New Orleans Saints

On August 11, 2019, Smith was signed by the New Orleans Saints. He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019. He was suspended by the NFL for four weeks on October 9, 2019. He was reinstated from suspension on November 6, 2019.

References

External links

San Jose State Spartans bio
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