Tremon Smith
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| Born: | July 20, 1996 Anniston, Alabama | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Saks (Saks, Alabama) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Central Arkansas | ||||||||||||
| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2018 / round: 6 / pick: 196 | ||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2018 | |||||||||||||
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Tremon Smith (born July 20, 1996) is an American football cornerback for the Green Bay Packers. He played college football for Central Arkansas, and was drafted by the Chiefs in the sixth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
Early years
Smith attended and played high school football at Saks High School.[1]
College career
In 2017, Smith had 41 tackles and five interceptions, when he was a third-team FCS All-America selection. In his four years at Central Arkansas, Smith had 15 interceptions.[2]
Professional career
2018 season
Smith was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the sixth round (196th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[3] His rookie, he primarily played as a kick returner and other special teams units, but was also a cornerback. During the season, he had 33 returns for 886 net yards for a 26.85 average.[4] He was named to the NFL All-Rookie Team as a returner.[5]
2019 season
Prior to the 2019 season, Smith was moved from cornerback to running back.[6] However, after the preseason, he was moved back to cornerback. He was waived on September 14, 2019. The Packers signed him as a free agent on September 16. <ref>"Chiefs release Tremon Smith, elevate Byron Pringle from practice squad". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. September 14, 2019.
References
- ^ "Tremon Smith, Saks , Cornerback". 247Sports. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- ^ "Tremon Smith - 2017 - University of Central Arkansas". ucasports.com. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- ^ "Chiefs draft FCS cornerback who says he idolized Eric Berry". KansasCity.com. April 28, 2018.
- ^ "Tremon Smith 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- ^ "2018 NFL All-Rookie Team". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- ^ "Camp Buzz: Chiefs move CB Tremon Smith to RB". NFL.com.
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