Maurice Smith (cornerback)
Maurice Bernard Smith (born June 14, 1995) is an American football defensive back. He played college football at Alabama and Georgia.
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Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Raleigh, North Carolina | June 14, 1995||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 194 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Dulles High School | ||||||||||||
College: | Alabama / Georgia | ||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||||||||||
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High school career
Smith attended John Foster Dulles High School in Sugar Land, Texas. He would play on the school's football team. He was a consensus four-star cornerback, he played in the Under Armour All-American Game, and was ranked as the No. 5 cornerback in the class of 2013. He committed to Alabama in 2013.
College career
Smith played for Alabama from 2013 to 2015 and transferred to Georgia in 2016 as a graduate transfer. In his only season as a Bulldog, he was named team captain. He finished the season with 50 total tackles, three passes defended, two interceptions and two forced fumbles.[1]
Professional career
Miami Dolphins
Smith signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017.[2] He was placed on the reserve/non-football illness list on December 2, 2017.[3]
On September 3, 2018, Smith was waived by the Dolphins and was re-signed to the practice squad.[4] He was promoted to the active roster on September 18, 2018.[5] He was waived again on October 29, 2018 and re-signed to the practice squad.[6] He was promoted back to the active roster on December 21, 2018.[7]
On August 31, 2019, Smith was waived by the Dolphins.[8]
Washington Redskins
On October 14, 2019, Smith was signed to the Washington Redskins practice squad.[9] He was promoted to the active roster on December 18, 2019, before being waived on August 3, 2020.[10][11]
References
- "Smith college career". Archived from the original on April 4, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- "PRESS RELEASE: Dolphins Sign 14 Undrafted College Free Agents". MiamiDolphins.com. May 5, 2017.
- "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. December 2, 2017.
- "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 3, 2018.
- "Dolphins Promote Safety Maurice Smith". MiamiDolphins.com. September 18, 2018.
- "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. October 29, 2018.
- "Maurice Smith Promoted To Active Roster". MiamiDolphins.com. December 21, 2018.
- "Dolphins Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". MiamiDolphins.com. August 31, 2019.
- "Redskins Sign T Victor Salako, DB Maurice Smith To Practice Squad". Redskins.com. October 14, 2019.
- "Redskins Promote DB Maurice Smith; Sign WR Emanuel Hall To Practice Squad". Redskins.com. December 18, 2019.
- Hailey, Peter. "Washington Linebacker Josh Harvey-Clemons Is Opting Out of the 2020 NFL Season". NBC4 Washington. Retrieved August 3, 2020.