Leonard Phillip Smith (born September 2, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for the Buffalo Bills and St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at McNeese State University. While at McNeese, Smith was an All-Southland Conference and All-Louisiana Selection at cornerback. On special teams, Smith was particularly effective at blocking fieldgoals, point after attempts and punts. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2014.[1] With the Buffalo Bills, he appeared in two Super Bowls (XXV, XXVI).
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Position: | Cornerback Safety | ||||||||
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Born: | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | September 2, 1960||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Robert E. Lee (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) | ||||||||
College: | McNeese State | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 1983 / round: 1 / pick: 17 | ||||||||
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References
edit- ^ National Football Foundation (May 22, 2014). "NFF Proudly Announces Impressive 2014 College Football Hall of Fame Class". FootballFoundation.org. Retrieved May 22, 2014.