Terrance Smith (linebacker)

Terrance Smith (born May 3, 1993) is an American football linebacker for the Orlando Guardians of the XFL. He was most recently a member of the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Florida State. He was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent after the 2016 NFL Draft.

Terrance Smith
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Smith with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2017
No. 8 – Orlando Guardians
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1993-05-03) May 3, 1993
Decatur, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:Southwest DeKalb
(Decatur, Georgia)
College:Florida State
Undrafted:2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Total tackles:38
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Interceptions:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

High school career

Smith attended Southwest Dekalb High School in Decatur, Georgia. As a junior, he recorded 120+ tackles, 15 sacks and 15 tackles-for-loss. As a senior, he recorded 60 tackles and 10 sacks in just nine games. He was rated a three-star prospect by Rivals.com, their 18th overall outside linebacker. He was rated four-stars and ranked the 21st overall defensive end by Scout.com. 247Sports.com rated him a three-star recruit, he was also ranked the 26th overall outside linebacker by ESPN. He was #27 on the SuperPrep Georgia 83, #34 on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's top 50 recruits list. While at Southwest Dekalb, he also was a sprinter/jumper on the school's track & field team.[1]

College career

Smith then attended Florida State University where he majored in social science. As a true freshman in 2011, he appeared in the first two games of the season, recording one tackle,[2] before suffering an injury. He was given a medical redshirt. In 2012, as a redshirt freshman, he appeared mostly on special teams. He recorded nine tackles (eight solo.) and 1.5 tackles-for-loss.[2] As a redshirt sophomore in 2013 he appeared in 13 games (10 starts). He recorded 59 tackles, 2.5 tackles-for-loss, two sacks, one interception and three passes defensed. For the season, he was named All-ACC honorable mention. In 2014 as a redshirt junior, he recorded 86 tackles (53 solo.), 4.5 tackles-for-loss, one sack, two interceptions, one pass defensed and one forced fumble. He was named Second-team All-ACC. During his injury shortened 2015 season, he started nine games, missing four due to an ankle injury. He recorded 64 tackles (33 solo.), 3.5 tackles-for-loss, and one sack. After the season, he appeared in the 2016 East–West Shrine Game.[1]

Career statistics
SeasonDefenseInterceptionsFumbles
YearTeamGPGSTack.Solo.Ass.SacksTFLINTYDSTDFFFR
2011FSU 201010000000
2012FSU ----98101.500000
2013FSU 131059343522.5132000
2014FSU 121286533314.5297110
2015FSU 9964333113.500000
Career363121912891412.03122110

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)		 235 lb
(107 kg)		 33+3⁄4 in
(0.86 m)		 9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)		4.77 s1.65 s2.77 s4.49 s7.14 s34+1⁄2 in
(0.88 m)		10 ft 00 in
(3.05 m)		19 reps
All values from 2016 NFL Scouting Combine (except shuttle and cone, from Florida State pro day).[3][4]

Kansas City Chiefs

After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft, Smith was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs on May 6, 2016.[5] On September 3, he was waived during final cuts.[6] On September 5, he was signed to the Chiefs' practice squad.[6] On November 1, he was promoted to the Chiefs' active roster.[7]

On October 23, 2018, Smith was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury.[8]

Miami Dolphins

On August 11, 2019, Smith was signed by the Miami Dolphins.[9] He was released on August 31, 2019.[10]

Arizona Cardinals

On November 16, 2020, Smith was signed to the practice squad of the Arizona Cardinals.[11] He was elevated to the active roster on December 19, December 25, and January 2, 2021, for the team's weeks 15, 16, and 17 games against the Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, and Los Angeles Rams, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[12][13][14] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 5, 2021.[15] He was released on August 30, 2021.

Ottawa Redblacks

Smith signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on March 22, 2022.[16] Smith was released as part of the team's final roster cuts on June 4, 2022.[17]

Orlando Guardians

On November 17, 2022, Smith was drafted by the Orlando Guardians of the XFL.[18]

Personal life

Smith is the son of former Clemson wide receiver, Terry Smith.[1]

Smith's cousin is current Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins.[19]

References
  1. "Terrance Smith Biography". Seminoles.com. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  2. "Terrance Smith College stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  3. "Terrance Smith, DS #23 OLB, Florida State". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  4. "Terrance Smith Draft Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  5. Thorman, Joel (May 2, 2016). "Chiefs give Florida State UDFA LB Terrance Smith a nice signing bonus". ArrowheadPride.com. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  6. "Terrance Smith Transactions". FoxSports.com. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  7. Thorman, Joel (November 2, 2016). "ILB Terrance Smith joins Kansas City Chiefs 53-man roster". ArrowheadPride.com. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  8. "Surprise! Chiefs place OL Jordan Devey and LB Terrance Smith on IR". ArrowheadPride.com. October 23, 2018.
  9. "Dolphins Sign Terrance Smith, Waived/Injured Jonathan Woodard". MiamiDolphins.com. August 11, 2019.
  10. "Dolphins Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". MiamiDolphins.com. August 31, 2019.
  11. "Cardinals sign Stephone Anthony and Terrance Smith to the practice squad". Revenge of the Birds. SB Nation. November 16, 2020.
  12. Urban, Darren (December 19, 2020). "Cardinals Place Zane Gonzalez, Jordan Phillips On IR; Sign D.J. Foster". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  13. Urban, Darren (December 25, 2020). "Cardinals Sign Mike Nugent, Seth DeValve To Active Roster". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  14. Urban, Darren (January 2, 2021). "Cardinals Place Christian Kirk On COVID List". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  15. Urban, Darren (January 5, 2021). "Cardinals Sign 15 Players To 'Futures' Contracts". AZCardinals.com.
  16. "REDBLACKS sign American linebacker Terrance Smith". Ottawa REDBLACKS. March 22, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  17. "REDBLACKS set roster for 2022 season opener". Ottawa REDBLACKS. June 5, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  18. "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.
  19. Hale, David M. (October 24, 2013). "Smith not ashamed of father's name". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
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