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Brian Smith (linebacker, born 1989)

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Position:
  
Linebacker

Name
  
Brian Smith

Place of birth:
  
Shawnee, Kansas

Height
  
1.91 m


Weight:
  
240 lb (109 kg)

40 yard dash time
  
4.77 seconds

Undrafted:
  
2011

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Date of birth:
  
(1989-01-08) January 8, 1989 (age 26)

High school:
  
Overland Park (KS) St. Thomas Aquinas High

Role
  
American football linebacker

Current team
  
Buffalo Bills (#57 / Outside linebacker)

College
  
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football

Similar People
  
Rex Ryan, Lovie Smith, Greg Schiano, Doug Marrone

Parents
  
Chris Smith, Billie Smith

Brian Smith (born January 8, 1989) is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Notre Dame and attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Overland Park, Kansas. He was a member of the Cleveland Browns, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Buffalo Bills.

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Early years

Smith played high school football for the St. Thomas Aquinas High School Saints. He recorded 126 tackles and nine sacks during senior season, earning all-metro honors from the Kansas City Star.

College career

Smith played from 2007 to 2010 for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Professional career

Smith was signed by the Cleveland Browns on July 28, 2011. He was released by the Browns on September 3, 2011. He was signed to the Browns' practice squad on November 29, 2011. Smith was released by the Browns on May 8, 2012. He signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on August 2, 2012. He was released by the Buccaneers on August 27, 2012. Smith was signed by the Buffalo Bills on December 31, 2012. He was released by the Bills on August 30, 2013.

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