Robert Smith (safety)
| No. 38 Seattle Seahawks | |||
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| Position: | Safety | ||
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| Date of birth: | December 22, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth: | St. George, South Carolina | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Weight: | 204 lb (93 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Woodland High School | ||
| College: | Clemson University | ||
| Undrafted: | 2015 | ||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
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Robert Smith (born December 22, 1992) is an American football safety for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson University.
Early years
Smith attended Woodland high school in Dorchester, South Carolina where he graduated in 2011.[1]
College career
Smith committed to Clemson on January 15, 2010 and enrolled in July of 2011.[1] Smith was enrolled at Clemson from 2011 to 2014 and played all four years for Dabo Swinney's Tigers, playing in 53 games over that span.[2]
Professional career
Indianapolis Colts
On May 4, 2015, after going undrafted, Smith was signed by the Indianapolis Colts.[3][4] On August 6, 2015 Smith was waived by the Colts to make room for Tevin Mitchel.[5][4]
Seattle Seahawks
On August 7, 2015 the Seattle Seahawks signed Smith off of waivers.[6] Two days later, on August 9th, Smith was waived by the Seahawks due to a failed physical.[7][8] On January 18, 2016 Smith signed a futures contract with the Seahawks.[8]
Personal
On December 18, 2014 Smith graduated from Clemson with a degree in health science.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Robert Smith". 247.com. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- 1 2 "27 Robert Smith". Clemson Athletics. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ↑ Brenner, Aaron (May 4, 2015). "For Clemson’s Robert Smith and other undrafted rookies, free agency not necessarily end of the road". The Post and Courier. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- 1 2 "Robert Smith". Indianapolis Colts. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ↑ Wilson, Josh (August 6, 2015). "Colts claim injured cornerback Tevin Mitchel, waive safety Robert Smith". StampedeBlue.com. SBNation. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ↑ Larrabee, Kirk (August 7, 2015). "Seahawks claim safety Robert Smith, waive Ty Zimmerman". sea.247sports.com. 247 Sports. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ↑ Larrabee, Kirk (August 9, 2015). "Seattle Seahawks waive S Robert Smith, re-sign Ty Zimmerman". sea.247sports.com. 247 Sports. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- 1 2 Larrabee, Kirk (January 18, 2016). "Report: Seattle Seahawks sign safety Robert Smith". sea.247sports.com. 247 Sports. Retrieved April 28, 2016.