Kevin Smith (wide receiver)
{{Short description|American football player (born 1991)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Kevin Smith
| image = Kevin Smith (wide receiver).jpg
| caption = Smith with the Seattle Seahawks
| current_team =
| number = 17
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|12|21|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Compton, California, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lbs = 218
| high_school = Compton (CA) Centennial
| college = Washington
| undraftedyear = 2014
| pastteams =
- Arizona Cardinals ({{NFL Year|2014}})*
- Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2014}})*
- Seattle Seahawks (2014)*
- Los Angeles KISS ({{AFL Year|2015}})*
- Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2015|2016}})
- Columbus Destroyers ({{AFL Year|2019}})*
| status =
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 3
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 43
}}
Kevin Smith (born December 21, 1991) is a former American football wide receiver.{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/kevin-smith-player-news |title=Kevin Smith News, Rumors & Updates |work=FOX Sports |date=December 21, 1991 |access-date=September 5, 2015}}{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.nfl.com/player/kevinsmith/2550733/profile |title=Kevin Smith, WR for the Seattle Seahawks at |work=Nfl.com |date=December 21, 1991 |access-date=September 5, 2015}} He played college football at the University of Washington.{{cite web |url=http://www.seahawks.com/team/players/roster/kevin-smith |title=Kevin Smith | Seattle Seahawks |publisher=Seahawks.com |date=August 29, 2015 |access-date=September 5, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905172458/http://www.seahawks.com/team/players/roster/kevin-smith |archive-date=September 5, 2015 |url-status=dead }}
Professional career
=Arizona Cardinals=
On May 12, 2014, Smith signed with the Cardinals as an undrafted free agent. On June 6, 2014, he was waived by the Cardinals.
=Jacksonville Jaguars=
On June 5, 2014, Smith was claimed off waivers from the Cardinals.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/team/transactions/_/name/jax/season/2014|title=Jacksonville Jaguars Transactions - 2014|website=ESPN}}{{cite web|url=http://nfltraderumors.co/jaguars-claim-wr-kevin-smith-off-waivers-from-cardinals/|title=Jaguars Claim WR Kevin Smith Off Waivers From Cardinals|first=Nate|last=Bouda|date=June 5, 2014|publisher=nfltraderumors.co}} On June 19, 2014, he was waived by the Jaguars.
=Seattle Seahawks=
On June 25, 2015, Smith was signed by the Seahawks. On August 25, 2015, he was waived. On September 2, 2015, he was re-signed. On September 5, 2015, Smith was waived. On September 6, 2015, Smith was re-signed to the practice squad. On November 17, 2015, Smith was elevated to the active roster. On week 11 2015 vs the Steelers Smith recorded his first NFL reception for 21 yards.
On August 30, 2016, he was placed on injured reserve.{{cite web|title=Seahawks Make Roster Moves To Reach 75-Player Limit|url=http://www.seahawks.com/news/2016/08/30/seahawks-make-roster-moves-reach-75-player-limit|last=Boyle|first=John|website=Seahawks.com}} On September 3, 2016, he was released from the Seahawks' injured reserve.{{cite web|title=Seattle Seahawks Set 53-Man Roster, Trade For Defensive Backs L.J. McCray And Dewey McDonald|url=http://www.seahawks.com/news/2016/09/03/seattle-seahawks-set-53-man-roster-trade-defensive-backs-lj-mccray-and-dewey|website=Seahawks.com|date=September 3, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170806021632/http://www.seahawks.com/news/2016/09/03/seattle-seahawks-set-53-man-roster-trade-defensive-backs-lj-mccray-and-dewey|archive-date=August 6, 2017}} He was re-signed to the practice squad on November 29, 2016.{{cite web|title=Seahawks Make Practice Squad Roster Moves, Bring Back Former University of Washington Wide Receiver Kevin Smith|url=http://www.seahawks.com/news/2016/11/29/seahawks-make-practice-squad-roster-moves-bring-back-former-university-washington|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510101115/http://www.seahawks.com/news/2016/11/29/seahawks-make-practice-squad-roster-moves-bring-back-former-university-washington|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 10, 2017|author=Boyle, John|website=Seahawks.com|date=November 29, 2016}} He was released on December 6, 2016.{{cite web|title=Seahawks Sign Jeron Johnson, Marcel Reece; Place Earl Thomas on Injured Reserve|url=http://www.seahawks.com/news/2016/12/06/seahawks-sign-jeron-johnson-marcel-reece-place-earl-thomas-injured-reserve|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729131923/http://www.seahawks.com/news/2016/12/06/seahawks-sign-jeron-johnson-marcel-reece-place-earl-thomas-injured-reserve|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 29, 2017|author=Boyle, John|website=Seahawks.com|date=December 6, 2016}}
=Columbus Destroyers=
On March 11, 2019, Smith was assigned to the Columbus Destroyers. On April 20, 2019, he was placed on reassignment.
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Category:American football wide receivers
Category:Washington Huskies football players
Category:Players of American football from Compton, California
Category:Arizona Cardinals players
Category:Jacksonville Jaguars players
Category:Los Angeles Kiss players
Category:Seattle Seahawks players
Category:Columbus Destroyers players
Category:Centennial High School (Compton, California) alumni