Quanterus Smith
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| Born: | November 26, 1989 Decatur, Georgia | ||||||||
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| College: | Western Kentucky | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2013 / round: 5 / pick: 146 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2014 | |||||||||
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Quanterus Smith (born November 26, 1989) is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Western Kentucky. Smith was drafted in the fifth round, 146 overall by the Denver Broncos in the 2013 NFL Draft.
Early years
Smith attended Grayson High School in Loganville, Georgia.[1] He earned First-Team All-County honors while at high school.[1] He also was lettered in Basketball for the Grayson Rams Basketball team.[1]
College career
He was selected to Phil Steele's all-Sun Belt Conference third team following his Sophomore season.[2] He finished his Sophomore season with 47 tackles, 4 sacks, 2 Pass Deflections and 2 Forced fumbles.[3] He finished his Junior season with a total of 38 tackles, 7.5 Sacks.[3] On November 19, 2012, He suffered a Torn ACL in his left knee during a regular season game against Louisiana-Lafayette and would miss the remainder of his senior season.[4][5] Following the conclusion of his Senior season on December 5, 2012, He was named Sun Belt Defensive Player of The Year for his outstanding breakout season[6] in which he recorded 38 Tackles, Career High 12.5 Sacks, one pass deflecion, one fumble recovery in which returned 75 yards for a touchdown and 3 Forced fumbles.[3] He finished college with a total of 135 Tackles, 24 Sacks, 3 Pass Deflections and 5 Forced fumbles.[3]
Professional career
Denver Broncos
Smith was drafted in the 5th round, 146th overall by the Denver Broncos in the 2013 NFL Draft. On January 10, 2015, he was placed on injured reserve. On April 28, 2015, Smith waived by the Denver Broncos after failing to pass physical.
New York Jets
On October 28, 2015, Smith was signed to the practice squad of the New York Jets. On November 19, 2015, he was released.
Jacksonville Jaguars
On November 23, 2015, Smith was singed to the practice squad of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
References
- ^ a b c "Western Kentucky Profile". wkusports.com.
- ^ "Five Hilltoppers Named To Phil Steele All-Sun Belt Conference Team". wkusports.com. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Quanterus Smith College Statistics". sports-reference.com.
- ^ "Quanterus Smith Tears ACL, Out For Season". kentuckysports.com. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
- ^ "Torn ACL ends season for DE Quanterus Smith". foxsports.com. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
- ^ "WKU's Quanterus Smith named Sun Belt Defensive Player of The Year, Six Hilltoppers Selected First Team All-Conference". wbko.com. Retrieved December 5, 2012.