Roster status: Active Weight 122 kg Height 1.91 m | Name Chris Smith Tackles: 13 | |
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Date of birth: (1992-02-11) February 11, 1992 (age 23) NFL draft: 2014 / Round: 5 / Pick: 159 Parents William Smith, Sherry Smith Number Position Defensive lineman, Defensive end | ||
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Chris Smith (born February 11, 1992) is an American football defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arkansas.
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- Arkansas de chris smith is preparing for the nfl draft
- Early years
- College career
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- Cincinnati Bengals
- References
Early years
Smith attended West Rowan High School in Mount Ulla, North Carolina. As a senior, he had 98 tackles and 16.5 sacks.
College career
As a true freshman in 2010, Smith played in six games, recording three tackles. As a sophomore in 2011, he played in 13 games with three starts. He had 31 tackles and 3.5 sacks. As a junior in 2012, he started all 12 games, recording 52 tackles and 9.5 sacks. As a senior in 2013, he had 37 tackles and 8.5 sacks in 12 games.
As a senior in 2013, Smith was a second-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Smith was selected 159th overall in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars.
He was released by the Jaguars on September 13, 2014. Two days later, he was then signed to their practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on October 20.
Cincinnati Bengals
On April 11, 2017, the Jaguars traded Smith to the Cincinnati Bengals in exchange for a 2018 conditional draft pick. Smith was brought in to help a Bengals defense that finished 19th in the league in sacks the previous season.