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Howard Smothers (born November 16, 1973) is an American former professional football offensive lineman who played three seasons in the Arena Football League (AFL) with the Orlando Predators and Buffalo Destroyers. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the seventh round of the 1995 NFL draft. He played college football at Bethune-Cookman and high school football at Jean Ribault High School.

Professional career

Smothers was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 248th pick in the 1995 NFL draft.

Smothers played for the Orlando Predators in 1998.

Smothers played for the Buffalo Destroyers from 1999 to 2000. He was released by the Destroyers on February 13, 2001.

Personal life

His son, Howard Smothers, played college football at Prairie View A&M University.

References

1. "1995 NFL Draft". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
2. ^ "Howard Smothers". arenafan.com. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
3. "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
4. "Howard Smothers". pvpanthers.com. Archived from the original on June 6, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2015.

External links

• Stats Crew profile

• Living people
• 1973 births
• Players of American football from Jacksonville, Florida
• American football offensive linemen
• American football defensive linemen
• Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football players
• Orlando Predators players
• Buffalo Destroyers players
• 21st-century African-American sportsmen
• 20th-century African-American sportsmen