American football player
| No. 27 | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Safety |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1992-12-22) December 22, 1992 (age 32) St. George, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 204 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Woodland |
| College: | Clemson |
| Undrafted: | 2015 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Robert Smith (born December 22, 1992) is a former American football safety. He played college football for the Clemson Tigers.
Early life
Smith attended Woodland high school in Dorchester, South Carolina where he graduated in 2011.
College career
Smith committed to Clemson on January 15, 2010 and enrolled in July 2011. Smith was enrolled at Clemson from 2011 to 2014 and played all four years for Dabo Swinney's Tigers, playing in 53 games over that span.
Professional career
Indianapolis Colts
On May 4, 2015, after going undrafted, Smith was signed by the Indianapolis Colts. On August 6, 2015 Smith was waived by the Colts to make room for Tevin Mitchel.
Seattle Seahawks
On August 7, 2015, the Seattle Seahawks signed Smith off of waivers. Two days later, on August 9, Smith was waived by the Seahawks due to a failed physical. On January 18, 2016 Smith signed a futures contract with the Seahawks.
Personal life
On December 18, 2014 Smith graduated from Clemson with a degree in health science.
References
- ^ "Robert Smith". 247.com. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ "27 Robert Smith". Clemson Athletics. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- Brenner, Aaron (May 4, 2015). "For Clemson's Robert Smith and other undrafted rookies, free agency not necessarily end of the road". The Post and Courier. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ "Robert Smith". Indianapolis Colts. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- Wilson, Josh (August 6, 2015). "Colts claim injured cornerback Tevin Mitchel, waive safety Robert Smith". StampedeBlue.com. SBNation. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- Larrabee, Kirk (August 7, 2015). "Seahawks claim safety Robert Smith, waive Ty Zimmerman". sea.247sports.com. 247 Sports. Archived from the original on August 9, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- Larrabee, Kirk (August 9, 2015). "Seattle Seahawks waive S Robert Smith, re-sign Ty Zimmerman". sea.247sports.com. 247 Sports. Archived from the original on August 12, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ^ Larrabee, Kirk (January 18, 2016). "Report: Seattle Seahawks sign safety Robert Smith". sea.247sports.com. 247 Sports. Archived from the original on January 20, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2016.