Daryl Smith
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No. 52 Jacksonville Jaguars
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Personal information
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| Date of birth: April 14, 1982 | |||||||||||
| Place of birth: Albany, Georgia | |||||||||||
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Career information
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| College: Georgia Tech | |||||||||||
| NFL Draft: 2004 / Round: 2 / Pick: 39 | |||||||||||
| Debuted in 2004 for the Jacksonville Jaguars | |||||||||||
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Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of week 16, 2011
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Daryl Smith (born April 14, 1982 in Albany, Georgia) is an American football player who currently plays linebacker for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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[edit] College career
Daryl Smith attended Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia. At Georgia Tech Smith was a four year Letterman and a team captain led the team in tackles for two of his four years. He started 44 of 46 games while at Georgia Tech recording 383 tackles, 15 sacks, and three interceptions.[1]
[edit] Professional career
Smith was drafted in the 2004 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars. In his rookie season, he started 13 games and played in 15, but was slowed by a knee injury in the middle of the season. However, he still managed to finish eighth on the team in tackles with 78, and record two sacks, one interception and one fumble recovery.Has started 90 of 92 games and missed only three games due to injuries.
He earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors in the first week of the 2010 NFL Season for a performance against the Denver Broncos that included 7 tackles and an interception that sealed the win for the Jaguars.[2]
On November 28, 2010 Smith became the Jacksonville Jaguars all time leader in tackles, surpassing former safety Donovin Darius.
[edit] Personal life
Smith lives in Jacksonville, Florida with his wife Ramee Smith and a daughter. His full name is Daryl Lamont Smith and he was born in Albany, Georgia where he played football at Dougherty County High. He is an active supporter of many charities in Jacksonville and organizes bi-weekly visits to Wolfson Children's Hospital with his fellow linebackers.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ http://mediaguide.jaguars.com/Downloads/Player_Bios/Smith_Daryl_52.pdf
- ^ "Daryl Smith Named AFC Defensive Player of the Week". Jaguars.com. September 15, 2010. http://www.jaguars.com/news/article.aspx?id=9250. Retrieved September 17, 2010.
- ^ http://mediaguide.jaguars.com/Downloads/Player_Bios/Smith_Daryl_52.pdf
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