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American football player (born 1991) Not to be confused with Jacquies Smith.

American football player
Jacques Smith
Personal information
Born: (1991-12-31) December 31, 1991 (age 32)
Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:258 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school:Ooltewah (TN)
College:Tennessee
Position:Defensive end
Undrafted:2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Jacques Smith (born December 31, 1991) is an American former professional 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.

Early years

Smith was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee and 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. 1 prospect in the State of Tennessee by some publications, including the Knoxville News Sentinel He was selected by USA Today as a first-team player on its All-USA high school football team.

College career

Jacques Smith played for the Volunteers 2010–2013. Smith achieved Freshman-All SEC honors. In the 2013 season, he had a 18-yard interception return for a touchdown against Auburn.

Professional career

Smith was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in May 2014, He played for the Falcons' practice squad during the 2014 NFL season. On May 1, 2015, Smith was waived by the Falcons.

References

  1. Rucker, Wes (April 1, 2012). "Smith happy to know 'Jack'". 247Sports. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  2. "Ooltewah's Jacques Smith Re-Commits to Tennessee". Local3News.com. January 17, 2010. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  3. "Jacques Smith, 2010 Weakside Defensive End, Tennessee". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  4. Shearer, John (November 29, 2013). "The Career Of UT's Jacques Smith". The Chattanoogan. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  5. "UT commitment Jacques Smith suspended after hitting teammate in face". Knoxville News Sentinel. November 5, 2009. Archived from the original on September 28, 2015.
  6. ^ "Jacques Smith – Football". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  7. "Jacques Smith named to SEC All-Freshman team". Local3News.com. December 9, 2010. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  8. "Auburn at Tennessee Box Score, November 9, 2013". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  9. Hargis, Stephen (May 11, 2014). "Falcons sign former Ooltewah Owl, UT Vol Jacques Smith". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  10. McClure, Vaughn (August 28, 2014). "Rookie Jacques Smith fined after ejection". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  11. McClure, Vaughn (August 30, 2014). "Falcons waive rookie OLB Jacques Smith". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  12. "Former Ooltewah, UT player Jacques Smith released by Falcons". Chattanooga Times Free Press. August 30, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  13. Wiedmer, Mark (October 20, 2014). "Falcons should promote Jacques Smith". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  14. Adams, Jay (May 1, 2015). "Falcons Make Roster Moves During Draft". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2015.

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