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Derron Smith

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Derron Smith
No. 31, 36, 40
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1992-02-04) February 4, 1992 (age 32)
Banning, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Banning
College:Fresno State
NFL draft:2015 / round: 6 / pick: 197
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:17
Pass deflections:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Derron Smith (born February 4, 1992) is a former American football safety. He played college football at Fresno State.

Early life

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Smith attended Banning High School in Banning, California, where he was a three-sport star in football, basketball and track. He played as a safety, quarterback and punter for the Banning Broncos high school football team. As a senior, he had 109 tackles and six interceptions on defense, while also rushing for 1,579 yards with 13 touchdowns on offense. He was a standout on his basketball team, averaging more than 17 points per game.[1]

Also an outstanding track & field athlete, Smith was one of the state's top long jumpers. At the 2010 CIF-SS Division 3 Meet, he posted the top-qualifying mark in the long jump at 7.13 meters (23 ft, 2 in), but he had his result stripped by the head official. Smith’s marks would have likely won the meet since the winner of the event posted marks lower than both of Smith’s efforts.[2]

Smith was regarded as a three-star recruit by both Rivals.com and Scout.com.[3] He was ranked as the No. 83 overall player and the No. 35 in his position in the state of California. He chose Fresno State over scholarship offers from Nebraska, San Diego State, and UNLV, among others.[4]

College career

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As a true freshman at Fresno State University in 2010, Smith played on special teams and as a backup safety. He finished the year with 28 tackles. As a sophomore in 2011, Smith played in only three games due to a broken arm and received a medical hardship waiver from the NCAA.[5] He finished the season with 16 tackles and an interception. As a redshirt sophomore in 2012, Smith was a first-team All-Mountain West Conference selection after recording 79 tackles and six interceptions. As a junior in 2013, he was again a first-team All-Mountain West selection after recording 87 tackles, eight interceptions and four sacks.[6] Smith returned his senior season in 2014.[7][8] He entered the season as the active Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) leader in interceptions with 14.[9]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10 in
(1.78 m) 		200 lb
(91 kg) 		29 3⁄4 in
(0.76 m) 		9 in
(0.23 m)		 4.61 s 1.58 s 2.61 s 4.44 s 6.95 s 34 in
(0.86 m)		 10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		 18 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[10]

Cincinnati Bengals

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Smith was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL draft.[11]

On November 4, 2017, Smith was released by the Bengals and was re-signed to the practice squad.[12][13]

Cleveland Browns

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On November 9, 2017, Smith was signed by the Cleveland Browns off the Bengals practice squad.[14] He was waived on August 31, 2018.[15]

San Antonio Commanders

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In December 2018, Smith signed with the San Antonio Commanders of the Alliance of American Football (AAF).[16]

Minnesota Vikings

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On April 5, 2019, Smith signed with the Minnesota Vikings.[17] He was released during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.[18]

Dallas Renegades

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In October 2019, Smith was selected by the Dallas Renegades of the XFL in the 2020 XFL Draft.[19] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[20]

References

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  1. ^ "Derron Smith Bio - Fresno State Official Athletic Site". www.gobulldogs.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2013.
  2. ^ "Derron Smith, no stranger to disqualification".
  3. ^ Rivals.com
  4. ^ "Derron Smith - Yahoo! Sports". Archived from the original on April 4, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  5. ^ Despite broken arm, Derron Smith among leaders in interceptions
  6. ^ COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Banning's Smith makes it big
  7. ^ Fresno State's Derron Smith aiming to improve NFL draft stock
  8. ^ Smith decides to hold off on NFL Draft, will play another season in Fresno
  9. ^ Fresno State safety Derron Smith leads list of 5 Mountain West Players to Watch
  10. ^ "Derron Smith Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  11. ^ Cosenza, Anthony (May 2, 2015). "2015 NFL Draft: Bengals Select Fresno State Safety Derron Smith". CincyJungle.com. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  12. ^ Hobson, Geoff (November 4, 2017). "Bengals sign kicker, cut Derron Smith". Bengals.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2018.
  13. ^ Marcum, Jason (November 7, 2017). "Bengals roster news: Derron Smith replaces Scott Orndoff on practice squad". CincyJungle.com.
  14. ^ "Browns sign DB Derron Smith". ClevelandBrowns.com. November 9, 2017. Archived from the original on February 13, 2018.
  15. ^ "Browns reduce roster to 72". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 31, 2018.
  16. ^ Brown, Obrey (January 17, 2019). "Derron Smith launches another bid to play pro ball". Record Gazette. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
  17. ^ Smith, Eric (April 5, 2019). "Vikings Sign CB Duke Thomas and S Derron Smith". Vikings.com.
  18. ^ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com. August 31, 2019.
  19. ^ Bender, Bill (October 21, 2019). "XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league". Sporting News. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  20. ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
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