Jacques Smith
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | December 31, 1991 Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| Height: | 6 ft 2[1] in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 258[1] lb (117 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Tennessee |
| Position: | Outside linebacker |
| Undrafted: | 2014 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Jacques Smith (born December 31, 1991) is an American football defensive end and linebacker. He played college football at the University of Tennessee from 2010 to 2013, was a member of the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad in 2014, and is currently a free agent in National Football League (NFL).
Early years
Smith was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, grew up in Ooltewah, Tennessee. He attended Ooltewah High School and was ranked as the No. 6 weakside defensive end by Rivals.com and the No. 8 defensive end in nation by Scout.com,[2] and the No. 1 prospect in the State of Tennessee by some publications,[3] including the Knoxville News Sentinel[4] and Rivals.com.[2] He was also selected by USA Today as a first-team player on its All-USA high school football team.[2]
College Career
Jacques Smith played for the Volunteers 2010-2014. Through his years at the university Jacques achieved Freshman-All SEC honors as well as being slated as member of the teams "Player Council". Although Jacques experienced minor setbacks during his sophomore season due to injury he still became a full time starter and an important role player for the Volunteers.
Professional career
Atlanta Falcons
Smith was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in May 2014,[5] fined $8,268 for taking a punch at Taylor Lewan during the Falcons' third exhibition game,[6] and cut two days later at the end of August 2014.[7][8] He played for the Falcons' practice squad during the 2014 NFL season.[9] On May 1, 2015, Smith was waived by the Falcons.[10]
References
- ^ a b "Jacques Smith makes his case to NFL scouts at UT's Pro Day". Nooga.com. April 4, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Jacques Smith". University of Tennessee. Retrieved September 25, 2015.
- ^ "The Career Of UT's Jacques Smith". The Chattanoogan. November 29, 2013.
- ^ "UT commitment Jacques Smith suspended after hitting teammate in face". Knoxville News Sentinel. November 5, 2009.
- ^ "Falcons sign former Ooltewah Owl, UT Vol Jacques Smith". Chattanooga Times Free Press. May 11, 2014.
- ^ "Rookie Jacques Smith fined after ejection". ESPN.com. August 28, 2014.
- ^ "Falcons waive rookie OLB Jacques Smith". ESPN.com. August 30, 2014.
- ^ "Former Ooltewah, UT player Jacques Smith released by Falcons". Chattanooga Times Free Press. August 30, 2014.
- ^ "Falcons should promote Jacques Smith". Chattanooga Times Free Press. October 20, 2014.
- ^ Adams, Jay (May 1, 2015). "Falcons Make Roster Moves During Draft". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved October 6, 2015.