Anthony Smith (safety)
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| Green Bay Packers — No. 29 | |
| Safety | |
| Date of birth: September 20, 1983 | |
| Place of birth: Hubbard, Ohio | |
| Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Weight: 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Professional debut | |
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| 2006 for the Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| Career history | |
| College: Syracuse | |
| NFL Draft: 2006 / Round: 3 / Pick: 83 | |
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| Roster status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Selected NFL statistics (through Week 17 of the 2008 NFL season) |
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| Tackles | 106 |
| Sacks | 0.0 |
| INTs | 4 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Anthony B. Smith (born September 20, 1983 in Hubbard, Ohio) is an American football safety for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Syracuse.
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[edit] Early years
Smith attended Hubbard High School in Hubbard, Ohio. He started at safety and running back and wore the number three jersey.
[edit] College career
Smith played college football at Syracuse where he recorded 293 tackles. He majored in retail and consumer studies.He was also recruited a running back out of the state of Ohio.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Pittsburgh Steelers
Anthony Smith started his professional career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He became known for his intense style of play and vicious tackles. During his rookie year, Smith played all 16 games, starting the final four at free safety for injured Ryan Clark. During his second year, he had a position battle with Clark for the starting free safety position, but the coaching staff stayed with Clark. However, Smith got his chance when the re-injured Clark went on injured reserve, promoting him to starting safety.
In 2007, Smith became infamous before a game against the undefeated Patriots, when he guaranteed a win.[1] The Steelers lost the game 34-13, with Smith allowing several big plays.[2] After his poor performance, which included a few blown coverages, Smith was benched in favor of Tyrone Carter.
[edit] Green Bay Packers
After the Pittsburgh Steelers failed to tender Smith an offer as a restricted free agent in the 2009 offseason, Smith was signed by the Green Bay Packers on March 9.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Steelers defensive back Smith guarantees win vs. perfect Pats, ESPN, 2007-12-06, http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3142456, retrieved on 2008-09-17
- ^ MacMullan, Jackie (2007-12-10), Perfect answer for Smith, Boston Globe, http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/articles/2007/12/10/perfect_answer_for_smith/, retrieved on 2008-09-17
- ^ Packers Sign Free Agent Anthony Smith, Packers.com, 2009-03-09, http://www.packers.com/news/releases/2009/03/09/1/, retrieved on 2009-03-09
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