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			{{For\|other people by this name\|Jonathan Smith (disambiguation)}}
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	'''Jonathan Dewayne Smith''' (born ], ] in ], ]) is an ] ] in the ]. The ] was originally drafted by the ] out of {{cfb link\|team=Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football\|school=Georgia Institute of Technology\|title=Georgia Tech}} with the 214th overall pick in the 7th round of the ].
			'''Jonathan Dewayne "Fast Freddie" Smith''' (born November 28, 1981) is an American former professional ] ]. Smith was selected by the ] in the seventh round with the 214th overall pick in the ]. The Bills selected him out of {{cfb link\|team=Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football\|school=Georgia Institute of Technology\|title=Georgia Tech}}.

	==College career==		==College career==
	Smith was a successful ] wide receiver and ] at Georgia Tech from 2001 to 2003. While at Georgia Tech, he majored in ]. In four years, Smith had over 2,931 all-purpose yards and 15 all-purpose touchdowns.		Smith was a successful ] wide receiver and ] at Georgia Tech from 2001 to 2003. While at Georgia Tech, he majored in ]. In four years, Smith had over 2,931 all-purpose yards and 15 all-purpose touchdowns. He earned the nickname Fast Freddie because his short-strided running style resembled ] when driving the Flintmobile.<ref></ref>

	==Professional career==		==Professional career==
	Smith was ~~drafted~~ in the ~~7th~~ round of the ] by the ] as the 214th overall pick. He was the backup kick and punt returner for the Buffalo Bills in 2005 and had over 400 all-purpose yards in his ] season.		Smith was selected in the seventh round of the ] by the ] as the 214th overall pick.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2004/draft.htm \|title=2004 NFL Draft Listing \|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com \|language=en \|access-date=2023-05-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Jonathan Smith\|publisher=Pro Football Reference\|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SmitJo00.htm\|accessdate=May 9, 2010}}</ref> He was the backup kick and punt returner for the Buffalo Bills in 2005 and had over 400 all-purpose yards in his ] season.

			The Bills released Smith at the end of the 2006 preseason. He was immediately claimed off waivers by the ],<ref>http://www.patriots.com/news/index.cfm?ac=generalnewsdetail&pid=20881&pcid=0{{dead link\|date=April 2017 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> who then released him before the opening game. On September 12, 2006, the Patriots re-signed Smith. On October 5, 2006, the Patriots released Smith from their roster.<ref>http://www.patriots.com/news/index.cfm?ac=generalnewsdetail&pid=21517&pcid=0{{dead link\|date=April 2017 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> On January 4, ], Smith was signed to the Patriots' 2007 roster.<ref>{{cite news\|last=Reiss\|first=Mike\|title=Cutting down on conversions would be efficient\|work=The Boston Globe\|date=January 5, 2007\|url=http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/articles/2007/01/05/cutting_down_on_conversions_would_be_efficient/\|accessdate=May 9, 2010}}</ref> He was released again on July 19, 2007, and claimed by the Bills off waivers on July 23.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Bills sign TE Schouman, WR Smith\|work=Pittsburgh Tribune-Review\|agency=Associated Press\|date=July 24, 2007\|url=http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_518723\|accessdate=May 9, 2010}}{{dead link\|date=November 2017 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

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	The Bills released Smith at the end of the 2006 preseason. He was immediately claimed off waivers by the ], who then released him before the opening game. On ], ], the Patriots re-signed Smith. On ], ], the Patriots released Smith from their roster. On ], ], Smith was signed to the Patriots' 2007 roster. He was released again on ], 2007, and claimed by the Bills off waivers on ].

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American football player (born 1981)

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American football player

Jonathan Smith

No. 19, 81

Position:

Wide receiver

Personal information

Born:

(1981-11-28) November 28, 1981 (age 43)
Argyle, Georgia, U.S.

Height:

5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

Weight:

194 lb (88 kg)

Career information

High school:

Clinch Co. (GA)

College:

Georgia Tech

NFL draft:

2004 / round: 7 / pick: 214

Career history

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Career highlights and awards

Second-team All-ACC (2003)

Career NFL statistics

Receptions:	8
Receiving yards:	77
Receiving touchdowns:	1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jonathan Dewayne "Fast Freddie" Smith (born November 28, 1981) is an American former professional football wide receiver. Smith was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round with the 214th overall pick in the 2004 NFL draft. The Bills selected him out of Georgia Tech.

College career

Smith was a successful college wide receiver and kick returner at Georgia Tech from 2001 to 2003. While at Georgia Tech, he majored in Management. In four years, Smith had over 2,931 all-purpose yards and 15 all-purpose touchdowns. He earned the nickname Fast Freddie because his short-strided running style resembled Fred Flintstone when driving the Flintmobile.

Professional career

Smith was selected in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills as the 214th overall pick. He was the backup kick and punt returner for the Buffalo Bills in 2005 and had over 400 all-purpose yards in his rookie season.

The Bills released Smith at the end of the 2006 preseason. He was immediately claimed off waivers by the New England Patriots, who then released him before the opening game. On September 12, 2006, the Patriots re-signed Smith. On October 5, 2006, the Patriots released Smith from their roster. On January 4, 2007, Smith was signed to the Patriots' 2007 roster. He was released again on July 19, 2007, and claimed by the Bills off waivers on July 23.

References

16 Buffalo Bills with the best and worst nicknames
"2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
"Jonathan Smith". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved May 9, 2010.
http://www.patriots.com/news/index.cfm?ac=generalnewsdetail&pid=20881&pcid=0
http://www.patriots.com/news/index.cfm?ac=generalnewsdetail&pid=21517&pcid=0
Reiss, Mike (January 5, 2007). "Cutting down on conversions would be efficient". The Boston Globe. Retrieved May 9, 2010.
"Bills sign TE Schouman, WR Smith". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Associated Press. July 24, 2007. Retrieved May 9, 2010.

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