D'Anthony Smith

Smith was born in Berlin, Germany, but eventually moved to Fort Polk, Louisiana. At Pickering High School, Smith competed in three sports, football, basketball and shot put. He started all four years at the school, and every year but one, he received an award for his play on the defensive line. As a senior, he had 80 tackles and three sacks.{{Cite web |title=#5 D'Anthony Smith |url=http://www.latechsports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/smith_danthony00.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090813095345/http://www.latechsports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/smith_danthony00.html |archive-date=August 13, 2009 |access-date=August 10, 2009 |website=Louisiana Tech University}}

In his collegiate debut as a true freshman in 2006, Smith intercepted a pass that was deflected by another player against Nebraska.{{Cite news |date=September 2, 2006 |title=No. 20 Nebraska amasses 584 yards of offense in rout |agency=Associated Press |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=262450158 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103020838/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=262450158 |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 3, 2012 |access-date=August 10, 2009}} Smith overall, started eight games and came off the bench in five for the Bulldogs and had 38 tackles. His career high in tackles came against North Texas when he had seven, he also had five against Fresno State.

Against Fresno State as a sophomore in 2007, Smith equaled his total from the season before with five tackles, but also added a sack on their quarterback Tom Brandstater.{{Cite news |date=September 29, 2007 |title=Louisiana Tech 6, Fresno State 17 |work=ESPN.com |url=https://www.espn.com/espnradio/?gameId=272720278&period=0 |access-date=August 10, 2009}} For the season, he started 11 games and missed one due to injury and had 42 tackles and three sacks. Smith tied his career high in tackles with seven against Central Arkansas.

Against San Jose State in 2008, Smith had seven tackles and one sack.{{Cite news |last=Jones |first=Jason |date=November 10, 2008 |title=Big Win on the Road |work=Scout.com |url=http://fresnostate.scout.com/a.z?s=164&p=2&c=810156 |access-date=August 10, 2009}} Heading into the Independence Bowl against Northern Illinois, he led the team with five sacks and was third with 65 tackles.{{Cite news |date=December 28, 2008 |title=Bulldogs and Huskies square off in Independence Bowl |work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer |url=http://www.seattlepi.com/scorecard/cfootballnews.asp?articleID=247932 |access-date=August 10, 2009}} {{Dead link|date=December 2011|bot=RjwilmsiBot}} He was named as a member of the First-team All-WAC following the regular season.{{Cite news |last=Cripe |first=Chadd |date=November 25, 2008 |title=These WAC players are award-winning performers |work=Tri-City Herald |url=http://www.tri-cityherald.com/1412/story/396897.html |access-date=August 10, 2009}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}} For the season, he had nine tackles on two occasions and was named All-Louisiana. He started every one of the Bulldogs's 13 games.

In 2009, Smith was listed at No. 11 on Rivals.com′s preseason defensive tackle power ranking.{{Cite web |last1=Buchanan |first1=Olin |last2=Dienhart |first2=Tom |last3=Fox |first3=David |last4=Huguenin |first4=Mike |last5=Megargee |first5=Steve |name-list-style=amp |date=August 24, 2009 |title=Preseason defensive tackle power rankings |url=http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=978954 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090827131059/http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=978954 |archive-date=August 27, 2009 |website=Rivals.com}} He was also named to the 2009 Outland Trophy watch list.{{Cite journal |last=Richardson |first=Steve |date=August 11, 2009 |title=2009 Outland Trophy Watch List Announced |url=http://www.sportswriters.net/fwaa/news/2009/outland090811.html |publisher=Football Writers Association of America}}

Smith was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the third round (74th overall) of the 2010 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2010 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2010/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-13 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He spent his first two NFL seasons on injured reserve.

He registered his first career tackle in the Jaguars' 2012 season opener against the Minnesota Vikings. He was placed on injured reserve on November 28, 2012.

The Jaguars announced that Smith was one of their final preseason cuts on August 30, 2013. However, before the team had officially submitted their cuts, Smith was traded to the Seattle Seahawks on August 31 for a conditional draft pick.{{Cite web |last=O'Halloran |first=Ryan |title=Jaguars trade D'Anthony Smith to Seattle |url=http://jacksonville.com/opinion/blog/544821/ryan-ohalloran/2013-08-31/jaguars-trade-danthony-smith-seattle |access-date=August 31, 2013 |website=Jacksonville.com}} He was released by the Seahawks on September 24, 2013.

The Lions claimed Smith off waivers on September 25, 2013, and released him on October 2.{{Cite news |last=Rothstein |first=Michael |date=October 2, 2013 |title=Lions sign WR Ogletree, release DT Smith |publisher=ESPN |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/1407/lions-sign-wr-ogletree-release-dt-smith |access-date=October 2, 2013}}

Smith was re-signed by the Seahawks to their practice squad on October 5, 2013. Smith re-signed with Seattle on March 19, 2015. On August 31, 2015, Smith was cut by the Seahawks during the preseason.{{Cite web|url=http://blog.seattlepi.com/football/2015/08/31/lemuel-jeanpierre-danthony-smith-among-seattle-seahawks-initial-cuts/|title = Home| date=August 4, 2023 }}

On October 13, 2015, the Chicago Bears signed Smith to their practice squad.{{Cite web|url=http://chi.247sports.com/Bolt/Bears-add-Nathan-Palmer-DAnthony-Smith-to-practice-squad-40247238|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017023354/http://chi.247sports.com/Bolt/Bears-add-Nathan-Palmer-DAnthony-Smith-to-practice-squad-40247238|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 17, 2015|title = Bears add Nathan Palmer, d'Anthony Smith to practice squad}} He was promoted to the active roster on December 22.{{Cite web |last=Mayer |first=Larry |date=December 22, 2015 |title=D'Anthony Smith joins 53-man roster |url=http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/D%E2%80%99Anthony-Smith-joins-53-man-roster/acbda3f3-8bc9-4288-a1b6-c5b11e2e4be0 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126152805/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/D%E2%80%99Anthony-Smith-joins-53-man-roster/acbda3f3-8bc9-4288-a1b6-c5b11e2e4be0 |archive-date=January 26, 2016 |access-date=February 18, 2016 |website=ChicagoBears.com}} On May 2, 2016, the Bears released Smith.

After retiring from the NFL, Dr. Smith earned credentials as an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) and Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC). He completed a Doctorate of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with Specialization in Sport & Performance Psychology (2020). Smith completed his dissertation entitled: The Autonomous Response & Its Impact on Performance Expectancy In Athletes, at the University of Western States, Portland, Oregon. He is a member of the National Football Association, the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, the National Strength and Conditioning Society, the International Coach Federation, and the American Counseling Association. As a self-employed founder and Licensed Clinical Sports Counselor, Dr. Smith provides sports counseling, mental performance training, and sports life coaching.

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20140106073639/http://www.seahawks.com/team/roster/D'Anthony-Smith/644fd072-706d-44eb-8f5e-738e80b5e455 Seattle Seahawks bio]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20130712034855/http://www.jaguars.com/team/roster/D'Anthony-Smith/2292658b-22f4-46fb-8eb2-638681435f4f Jacksonville Jaguars bio]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20090813095345/http://www.latechsports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/smith_danthony00.html Louisiana Tech Bulldogs bio]

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