Robert Smith (safety)
{{Short description|American football player (born 1992)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Robert Smith
| image =
| caption =
| current_team =
| number = 27
| position = Safety
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|12|22|mf=y}}
| birth_place = St. George, South Carolina, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lbs = 204
| high_school = Woodland
| college = Clemson
| undraftedyear = 2015
| pastteams =
- Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2015}})*
- Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2015}})*
}}
Robert Smith (born December 22, 1992) is a former American football safety. He played college football for the Clemson Tigers.
Early life
College career
Smith committed to Clemson on January 15, 2010 and enrolled in July 2011. Smith was enrolled at Clemson from 2011 to 2014 and played all four years for Dabo Swinney's Tigers, playing in 53 games over that span.{{cite web|work=Clemson Athletics|url=http://www.clemsontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205529433|title=27 Robert Smith|access-date=April 28, 2016}}
Professional career
=Indianapolis Colts=
On May 4, 2015, after going undrafted, Smith was signed by the Indianapolis Colts.{{cite news|last1=Brenner|first1=Aaron|title=For Clemson's Robert Smith and other undrafted rookies, free agency not necessarily end of the road|url=http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20150504/PC20/150509752/for-clemson-x2019-s-robert-smith-and-other-undrafted-rookies-free-agency-not-necessarily-end-of-the-road|newspaper=The Post and Courier|date=May 4, 2015|access-date=April 28, 2016}}{{cite web|work=Indianapolis Colts|url=http://www.colts.com/team/roster/Robert-Smith/7f3e930a-5248-449b-886f-eb6a65145820|title=Robert Smith|access-date=April 28, 2016}} On August 6, 2015 Smith was waived by the Colts to make room for Tevin Mitchel.{{cite web|last1=Wilson|first1=Josh|url=http://www.stampedeblue.com/2015/8/6/9113909/colts-claim-injured-cornerback-tevin-mitchel-waive-safety-robert-smith|title=Colts claim injured cornerback Tevin Mitchel, waive safety Robert Smith|publisher=SBNation|website=StampedeBlue.com|date=August 6, 2015|access-date=April 28, 2016}}
=Seattle Seahawks=
On August 7, 2015, the Seattle Seahawks signed Smith off of waivers.{{cite web|last1=Larrabee|first1=Kirk|url=http://sea.247sports.com/Bolt/Seahawks-claim-safety-Robert-Smith-waive-Ty-Zimmerman-38620372|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150809172051/http://sea.247sports.com/Bolt/Seahawks-claim-safety-Robert-Smith-waive-Ty-Zimmerman-38620372|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 9, 2015|title=Seahawks claim safety Robert Smith, waive Ty Zimmerman|publisher=247 Sports|website=sea.247sports.com|date=August 7, 2015|access-date=April 28, 2016}} Two days later, on August 9, Smith was waived by the Seahawks due to a failed physical.{{cite web|last1=Larrabee|first1=Kirk|url=http://sea.247sports.com/Bolt/Seattle-Seahawks-waive-S-Robert-Smith-re-sign-Ty-Zimmerman-38649005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150812004519/http://sea.247sports.com/Bolt/Seattle-Seahawks-waive-S-Robert-Smith-re-sign-Ty-Zimmerman-38649005|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 12, 2015|title=Seattle Seahawks waive S Robert Smith, re-sign Ty Zimmerman|publisher=247 Sports|website=sea.247sports.com|date=August 9, 2015|access-date=April 28, 2016}}{{cite web|last1=Larrabee|first1=Kirk|url=http://sea.247sports.com/Bolt/Report-Seattle-Seahawks-sign-safety-Robert-Smith-42935256|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160120013724/http://sea.247sports.com/Bolt/Report-Seattle-Seahawks-sign-safety-Robert-Smith-42935256|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 20, 2016|title=Report: Seattle Seahawks sign safety Robert Smith|publisher=247 Sports|website=sea.247sports.com|date=January 18, 2016|access-date=April 28, 2016}} On January 18, 2016 Smith signed a futures contract with the Seahawks.
Personal life
References
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External links
- [http://www.seahawks.com/team/players/roster/robert-smith Seattle Seahawks bio]
- [http://www.colts.com/team/roster/Robert-Smith/7f3e930a-5248-449b-886f-eb6a65145820 Indianapolis Colts bio]
- [http://www.clemsontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205529433 Clemson Tigers bio]
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Category:American football safeties
Category:Clemson Tigers football players
Category:Indianapolis Colts players
Category:Seattle Seahawks players