Troy Smith (born July 30, 1977) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the

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and later tore his ligament in his leg on a 14-yard reception thrown by

Koy Detmer Koy Dennis Detmer (born July 5, 1973) is a former American football quarterback. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the seventh round of the 1997 NFL Draft. He played college football at Colorado. He is the younger brother of former NF ...

in a game. His leg could not be healed, which forced him to discontinue play in the National Football League (NFL). He played basketball and football at

Junius H. Rose High School Junius H. Rose High School (known colloquially as J.H. Rose, Rose High or simply Rose) is a public high school in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Pitt County Schools district. History J.H. Rose High School was e ...

and continued playing both sports at

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(basketball in his freshman year and football in his sophomore, junior, and senior years). He is now the head coach of the Hope Middle School Mustangs football team in

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, the same town where he was born and raised.

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