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American football player (born 1992)
This article is about American football defensive end. For other people with the same name, see
Marcus Smith .
American football player
Marcus Smith II (born March 31, 1992) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the first round of the 2014 NFL draft , and played college football for the Louisville Cardinals .
Early life
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Smith attended Hardaway High School in Columbus, Georgia . He played quarterback for Hardaway, passing for more than 1,800 yards and 14 touchdowns , while adding 227 yards rushing and four touchdowns. As a senior, he was selected to the 2009 AAAA All-Region Second-team.
He was considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com [1]
College career
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Smith attended the University of Louisville from 2010 to 2013.
As a senior in 2013, he recorded 42 tackles , including 18.5 for loss, and 14.5 sacks , which was second nationally. He was named a third-team All-American by the Associated Press .[2] American Athletic Conference (AAC) and was named the conference's Defensive Player of the Year.[3]
Professional career
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Philadelphia Eagles
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Smith was selected 26th overall, by the Philadelphia Eagles in the first round of the 2014 NFL draft .[5]
In the 2014 season, Smith was on the field for eight of the team's 16 games.[6] [7]
On July 26, 2017, Smith was waived by the Eagles.[8]
Seattle Seahawks
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On July 28, 2017, Smith signed with the Seattle Seahawks .[9]
On October 1, 2017, after Cliff Avril suffered a neck injury against the Indianapolis Colts , Smith was forced into the starting defensive line rotation early in the game. He responded with the finest game of his career, recording 1.5 sacks and 1 forced fumble on Colts quarterback Jacoby Brissett .[10]
On March 22, 2018, Smith re-signed with the Seahawks.[11] [12]
Washington Redskins
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On December 4, 2018, Smith signed with the Washington Redskins , but was waived on December 15, 2018.[13] [14] [15]
Smith was waived on August 31, 2019, for final roster cuts before the start of the 2019 season.[16]
Literature
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On December 2, 2020, Smith released a children's book titled Bathtime with Rai. [17]
References
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^ UL's Smith Named AAC Defensive Player Of The Year
^ "DL44, Marcus Smith" . NFL.com . Retrieved May 24, 2019 .
^ 2014 NFL Draft: Eagles take Marcus Smith, defensive end from Louisville, with first pick
^ "Marcus Smith playing time" . nj.com . Retrieved December 23, 2014 .
^ Alper, Josh (May 1, 2017). "Report: Eagles won't exercise Marcus Smith's 2018 option" . ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com .
^ McPherson, Chris. "Eagles Waive DE Marcus Smith And Sign LB Steven Daniels" . PhiladelphiaEagles.com . Retrieved July 26, 2017 .
^ Sessler, Marc (July 28, 2017). "Seahawks sign former first-round pick Marcus Smith" . NFL.com .
^ Bell, Gregg (October 4, 2017). "Humbled, wise Marcus Smith gets second chance with Seahawks" . TheNewsTribune.com .
^ Williams, Charean (March 22, 2018). "Report: Marcus Smith signs one-year deal with Seahawks" . ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com .
^ "Seahawks Sign LB Erik Walden, RB Justin Stockton; Terminate Contract of LB Marcus Smith, Waive CB Elijah Battle" . Seahawks.com . August 17, 2018.
^ "Redskins Sign Josh Johnson, Three Others; Place Quinton Dunbar, Trey Quinn And Jonathan Cooper On Injured Reserve" . Redskins.com . December 5, 2018.
^ "Redskins Sign Matt Flanagan, Joshua Holsey, Andrew East; Waive Kapri Bibbs, Marcus Smith" . Redskins.com . December 15, 2018. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2018 .
^ "Redskins Sign Marcus Smith And Alex Carter, Place Colt McCoy And Jordan Reed On Injured Reserve" . Redskins.com . December 27, 2018.
^ "Redskins Make Roster Moves" . Redskins.com . August 31, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2019 .
^ Juneau, Jen (2020). "NFL's Marcus Smith II Says His New Children's Book Is for the 'Modern Black Dads of the World' . People . Retrieved December 12, 2020 .
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