Artie Enlow Smith (born May 15, 1970) is a former professional American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cincinnati Bengals, San Francisco 49ers, and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Louisiana Tech University.
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 15, 1970 Stillwater, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Stillwater (OK) | ||||||||
| College: | Louisiana Tech | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1993 / round: 5 / pick: 116 | ||||||||
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Early years
editSmith attended Stillwater High School, where he was a two-time All-state selection at defensive end. He also played tight end and defensive tackle. He was a two-time All-conference selection in basketball.[1]
He accepted a football scholarship from Louisiana Tech University. As a senior, he finished with 81 tackles. He had 12 tackles against the University of Alabama. He had 9 tackles and blocked a field goal against the University of South Carolina.
He also participated in track, where he was the Sun Belt Conference Discus throw champion as a junior in 1992.
Professional career
editSan Francisco 49ers
editSmith was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fifth round (116th overall) of the 1993 NFL draft.[2] As a rookie, he played in 9 games and started in 2 at right defensive end. On September 15, 1994, he was part of the cuts made after 2 games, to make room to sign Deion Sanders and Charles Mann.[3]
Cincinnati Bengals
editOn September 16, 1994, Smith was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals and played in 7 games as a reserve defensive end.[4] In 1995, he was a starter at right defensive end, right defensive tackle and left defensive tackle, registering 44 tackles and 2 sacks.[5] The next year, he played in 16 games (12 starts), while registering 34 tackles.[6] He was released on August 4, 1997.[7]
New England Patriots
editOn March 11, 1998, he signed with the New England Patriots as a free agent after being out of football for a year.[8] He was traded to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for future considerations on August 25.[9]
Dallas Cowboys
editIn 1998, he played a full season with the Dallas Cowboys as a reserve defensive tackle, posting 24 tackles, 7 quarterback pressures and one blocked field goal.
Kansas City Chiefs
editOn April 22, 1999, he was signed as a free agent by the Kansas City Chiefs.[10] He was released on September 5.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Artie Smith NFL profile". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "Sanders signs up for the ring". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. September 17, 1994. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Cincy extends lineman's pact". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Bantering Thomas feeling jinxed by injuries". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Around The Camps". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Sports Briefs". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. August 26, 1998. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. September 6, 1999. Retrieved February 19, 2018.