Emmanuel Smith (born July 25, 1995) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. After playing college football for the Vanderbilt Commodores, he signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2018.
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| Born: | July 25, 1995 Murfreesboro, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Oakland (TN) | ||||
| College: | Vanderbilt | ||||
| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
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Professional career
editAtlanta Falcons
editSmith signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent following the 2018 NFL draft on May 1, 2018.[1] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 1, 2018.[2]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
editSmith signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' practice squad on December 11, 2018.[3] He signed a reserve/futures contract with the team after the season on December 31, 2018.[4] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.[5]
Kansas City Chiefs
editSmith signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad on September 2, 2019.[6] He won Super Bowl LIV as a practice squad member with the Chiefs after they defeated the San Francisco 49ers 31–20.[7] He re-signed with the Chiefs after the season on February 5, 2020.[8]
Smith was waived/injured on August 27, 2020,[9] and reverted to injured reserve the next day.[10] He was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement on September 4.[11] He was re-signed to the team's practice squad on October 20, 2020.[12] He was elevated to the active roster on December 19 for the team's week 15 game against the New Orleans Saints, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[13] He suffered a hamstring injury in the game, and was placed on the practice squad/injured list on December 26.[14]
On February 9, 2021, Smith re-signed with the Chiefs.[15] He was released on August 31, 2021.[16]
Seattle Sea Dragons
editOn November 17, 2022, Smith was drafted by the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL.[17] He was placed on the team's reserve list on March 28, 2023.[18] He was removed from the team roster in July 2023.[19]
References
edit- ^ McFadden, Will (May 1, 2018). "Falcons agree to terms with 27 college free agents". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ McFadden, Will (September 1, 2018). "Falcons 2018 roster: Atlanta announces roster cuts, trims active roster down to 52". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ Smith, Scott (December 11, 2018). "Bucs Put LB Kevin Minter on IR, Promote TE Tanner Hudson". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ Smith, Scott (December 31, 2018). "Bucs Sign Eight to Reserve/Futures Contracts". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ Smith, Scott (August 30, 2019). "Bucs Move Toward 53-Man Roster with 21 Moves". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ Goldman, Charles (September 2, 2019). "Chiefs sign 4 more players to practice squad". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "Super Bowl LIV – San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs – February 2nd, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ Goldman, Charles (February 5, 2020). "Chiefs add 9 practice squad players on reserve/future contracts". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ Goldman, Charles (August 27, 2020). "Chiefs waive injured LB Emmanuel Smith, officially sign C Daniel Kilgore". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "Chiefs' Emmanuel Smith: Lands on IR". CBSSports.com. August 28, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ Goldman, Charles (September 4, 2020). "Chiefs waive LB Emmanuel Smith from IR with injury settlement". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ Goldman, Charles (October 20, 2020). "Chiefs sign LB Emmanuel Smith to practice squad". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ Goldman, Charles (December 19, 2020). "Chiefs announce flurry of roster moves on Saturday". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "Emmanuel Smith: Lands on injured list". CBSSports.com. December 26, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ Thompson, Jaylon (February 9, 2021). "Kansas City Chiefs sign 10 players to reserve/future contracts". 247Sports. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
- ^ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves to Meet NFL-Mandated 53 Players". Chiefs.com.
- ^ "Rosters for all eight XFL teams: Full draft results and where Vic Beasley, Martavis Bryant landed". ESPN.com. November 18, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
- ^ "Seattle Sea Dragons Roster". www.xfl.com. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
External links
edit- Kansas City Chiefs bio Archived February 4, 2021, at the Wayback Machine
- Vanderbilt Commodores football bio