Chuck Smith (defensive end)
{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1969)}}
{{other people||Chuck Smith (disambiguation)}}
{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Chuck Smith
| number =
| position = Outside linebacker coach
| current_team = Baltimore Ravens
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|12|21}}
| birth_place = Athens, Georgia, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 262
| high_school = Clarke Central (Athens)
| college = Tennessee
| draftyear = 1992
| draftround = 2
| draftpick = 51
| pastteams =
- Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|1992|1999}})
- Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|2000}})
| pastcoaching =
- Tennessee (2010)
Defensive line coach - Baltimore Ravens ({{NFL Year|2023}}–present)
Outside linebacker coach
| highlights =
| statlabel1 = Sacks
| statvalue1 = 58.5
| statlabel2 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue2 = 20
| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue3 = 12
| statlabel4 = Interceptions
| statvalue4 = 3
| statlabel5 = Defensive touchdowns
| statvalue5 = 2
| pfr = SmitCh23
}}
Charles Henry Smith, III (born December 21, 1969) is an American professional football coach and former player who is the outside linebacker coach for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played in the NFL as a defensive end.
Smith played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers and was selected in the second round of the 1992 NFL draft. He played in the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons from 1992 to 1999 and the Carolina Panthers in 2000. Smith spent the 2010 season as an assistant coach as his alma mater, Tennessee. He also has worked as a radio host in Atlanta.
High school and college years
Smith attended Clarke Central High School in Athens, Georgia,{{Cite web |last=Cobbs |first=Matt |date=October 14, 2005 |title=A team of destiny |url=http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/101405/prepstars_20051014062.shtml# |access-date=November 27, 2007 |website=Athens Banner-Herald}} While playing two years in the NJCAA at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, scouts took notice of Smith's natural athletic ability, which earned him a full scholarship to the University of Tennessee.{{Cite web |last=Farner |first=Keith |date=2023-03-08 |title=Chuck Smith, former Tennessee star and assistant, lands NFL job |url=https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/tennessee-football/chuck-smith-former-tennessee-star-and-assistant-lands-nfl-job/ |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=Saturday Down South |language=en-US}} While at Tennessee, Smith played in both the Sugar and the Fiesta Bowl and earned Most Valuable Player honors at the Senior Bowl.
Professional playing career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 2 1/8
| weight = 242
| dash = 4.85
| ten split = 1.73
| twenty split = 2.78
| vertical = 30.0
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 2
| bench = 15
| arm span = 32 1/4
| hand span = 8
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |title=Chuck Smith, Combine Results, DE – Tennessee |url=https://nflcombineresults.com/playerpage.php?i=24764 |access-date=March 14, 2023 |website=nflcombineresults.com}}{{Cite web |title=Chuck Smith RAS |url=https://ras.football/2020/01/26/chuck-smith-ras/ |access-date=March 14, 2023 |website=ras.football}}
}}
Smith was selected in the second round of the 1992 NFL draft by the Atlanta Falcons.{{Cite web |title=1992 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1992/draft.htm |access-date=May 7, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} For eight seasons in Atlanta, from 1992 to 1999, Smith established himself as an All-Pro defensive end and helped get the Falcons to Super Bowl XXXIII.{{Cite web |title=1997 NFL All-Pros |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1997/allpro.htm |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=1998 Atlanta Falcons Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/atl/1998.htm |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In 2000, Smith left Atlanta to join the Carolina Panthers. He ended his career there after one season following multiple surgeries on his right knee.
NFL career statistics
| class= "wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="4"| Tackles ! colspan="5"| Interceptions ! colspan="4"| Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | GS | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sack | Int | Yds | Lng | TD | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD |
| 1992 || ATL
| 16 || 0 || 30 || — || — || 2.0 || — || — || — || 0 || — || — || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1993 || ATL
| 15 || 1 || 30 || — || — || 3.5 || — || — || — || 0 || — || 4 || 2 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1994 || ATL
| 15 || 10 || 31 || 26 || 5 || 11.0 || 1 || 36 || 36 || 1 || — || 1 || 2 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1995 || ATL
| 14 || 14 || 40 || 34 || 6 || 5.5 || — || — || — || 0 || — || 4 || 2 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1996 || ATL
| 15 || 15 || 40 || 33 || 7 || 6.0 || 1 || 21 || 21 || 0 || — || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1997 || ATL
| 16 || 15 || 54 || 42 || 12 || 12.0 || 1 || 4 || 4 || 0 || — || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1998 || ATL
| 16 || 16 || 47 || 36 || 11 || 8.5 || — || — || — || 0 || — || 3 || 4 || 71 || 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1999 || ATL
| 16 || 16 || 50 || 38 || 12 || 10.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 4 || 1 || 18 || 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2000 || CAR
| 2 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0.0 || — || — || — || 0 || — || 0 || — || — || — | ||||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/SmitCh23.htm Career] || 125 || 89 || 323 || 210 || 53 || 58.5 || 3 || 61 || 36 || 1 || 2 || 20 || 12 | 89 | 1 |
Life after playing career
Smith worked as a radio host with WVEE (V-103) in Atlanta. Smith also works as a personal trainer for other football players. He has two sons, Chuck the 4th, and Maddox. Also one daughter, Giovani. He weighs {{convert|50|lb}} less than he did during his football career and has spoken out about the health risks associated with the increasing size of football players.{{Cite web |last=Park |first=Madison |date=January 28, 2009 |title=Beefy football linemen fight fat after leaving field |url=https://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/28/football.fitness/index.html |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=CNN.com}}
On February 5, 2010, Smith accepted a position as defensive line coach at his alma mater, the University of Tennessee. Smith left the Tennessee Volunteers coaching staff after a mutual decision with head coach Derek Dooley on February 6, 2011. In 2013 and 2014, Smith and his wife Mynique appeared on season 6 of The Real Housewives of Atlanta.
He resumed his coaching career when he joined the Baltimore Ravens as an outside linebacker coach for the 2023 NFL season.{{Cite news |last=Mink |first=Ryan |date=March 8, 2023 |title=Ravens Hire Chuck Smith as Outside Linebackers Coach |url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/chuck-smith-ravens-dr-rush-outside-linebackers-coach-hired |access-date=March 8, 2023 |work=BaltimoreRavens.com}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://utsports.com/sports/football/roster/chuck-smith/15063 Tennessee Volunteers bio]
{{Atlanta Falcons 1992 draft navbox}}
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