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Maurice Smith (cornerback)

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Maurice Smith
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Smith with the Vegas Vipers in 2023
Personal information
Born: (1995-06-14) June 14, 1995 (age 29)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Dulles (Sugar Land, Texas)
College:
Position:Safety
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:7
Pass deflections:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Maurice Bernard Smith (born June 14, 1995) is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at Alabama and Georgia.

Early life

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Smith attended John Foster Dulles High School in Sugar Land, Texas. He would play on the school's football team. He was a consensus four-star cornerback, he played in the Under Armour All-American Game, and was ranked as the No. 5 cornerback in the class of 2013. Smith committed to Alabama over offers from Arkansas, Florida, LSU, Nebraska, Ohio State, Texas, Texas A&M, and Utah, among others.[1]

College career

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Smith played for Alabama from 2013 to 2015 and transferred to Georgia in 2016 as a graduate transfer.[2] In his only season as a Bulldog, he was named team captain. He finished the season with 50 total tackles, three passes defended, two interceptions and two forced fumbles.[3][4]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11+7⁄8 in
(1.83 m) 		194 lb
(88 kg) 		30+5⁄8 in
(0.78 m) 		8+3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)		 4.63 s 1.57 s 2.69 s 4.20 s 6.94 s 31.5 in
(0.80 m)		 9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)		 16 reps
All values from Pro Day[5]

Miami Dolphins

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Smith signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017.[6] He was placed on the reserve/non-football illness list on December 2, 2017.[7]

On September 3, 2018, Smith was waived by the Dolphins and was re-signed to the practice squad.[8] He was promoted to the active roster on September 18, 2018.[9] He was waived again on October 29, 2018, and re-signed to the practice squad.[10] He was promoted back to the active roster on December 21, 2018.[11]

On August 31, 2019, Smith was waived by the Dolphins.[12]

Washington Redskins

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On October 14, 2019, Smith was signed to the Washington Redskins practice squad.[13] He was promoted to the active roster on December 18, 2019.[14] He was waived on August 3, 2020.[15]

Cincinnati Bengals

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Smith had a tryout with the Cincinnati Bengals on August 23, 2020.[16] He signed with the team three days later.[17] He was waived on September 5, 2020.[18]

Tennessee Titans

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Smith was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad on September 17, 2020,[19] but was released four days later.[20] On September 29, 2020, Smith was re-signed to the practice squad.[21] He was released on October 20, 2020.[22] On February 1, 2021, Smith signed a reserve/futures contract with the Titans.[23] On August 16, 2021, Smith was waived/injured by the Titans and placed on injured reserve.[24] He was released on August 25.

Vegas Vipers

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Smith was a draft selection by the Vegas Vipers in the 2023 XFL Draft. He was placed on the reserve list by the team on February 16, 2023.[25] He was activated on March 15.[25] The Vipers folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[26]

Personal life

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Smith is the older brother of NFL running back and wide receiver Ainias Smith, who currently plays for the Philadelphia Eagles.[27]

References

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  1. ^ "Maurice Smith, 2013 Cornerback - Rivals.com". N.rivals.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  2. ^ Bradley, Blain (August 10, 2016). "Maurice Smith granted full release pending SEC approval". State of The U. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  3. ^ Duffey, Kevin (August 16, 2016). "Source*: Confused Maurice Smith requests transfer back to Alabama, Georgia moves to block". Saturday Down South. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  4. ^ "Smith college career". Archived from the original on April 4, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  5. ^ "2017 NFL Draft Scout Maurice Smith College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  6. ^ "PRESS RELEASE: Dolphins Sign 14 Undrafted College Free Agents". MiamiDolphins.com. May 5, 2017. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018.
  7. ^ "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. December 2, 2017. Archived from the original on March 9, 2018.
  8. ^ "Miami Dolphins 2018 Roster Transactions". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  9. ^ "Dolphins Promote Safety Maurice Smith". MiamiDolphins.com. September 18, 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  10. ^ "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. October 29, 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  11. ^ "Maurice Smith Promoted To Active Roster". MiamiDolphins.com. December 21, 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  12. ^ "Dolphins Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". MiamiDolphins.com. August 31, 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  13. ^ "Redskins Sign T Victor Salako, DB Maurice Smith To Practice Squad". Redskins.com. October 14, 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  14. ^ "Redskins Promote DB Maurice Smith; Sign WR Emanuel Hall To Practice Squad". Redskins.com. December 18, 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  15. ^ Hailey, Peter (August 3, 2020). "Washington Linebacker Josh Harvey-Clemons Is Opting Out of the 2020 NFL Season". NBC4 Washington. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  16. ^ @AlbertBreer (August 23, 2020). "And here's today's tryout/visit list. Ex-Ohio State QB Cardale Jones and ex-Lions RB Theo Riddick worked out for Vegas" (Tweet). Retrieved August 24, 2020 – via Twitter.
  17. ^ Alper, Josh (August 26, 2020). "Bengals sign Maurice Smith, waive Tristan Vizcaino". NBC Sports. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  18. ^ "Bengals Reduce 2020 Roster To 53 Players". Bengals.com. September 5, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  19. ^ Moraitis, Mike (September 17, 2020). "Tennessee Titans add WR, 2 DBs to practice squad". Titans Wire. USA Today. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  20. ^ "Titans swap out trio on practice squad adding NFL experience". APNews.com. September 21, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  21. ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 29, 2020). "Titans Place Three Players on Reserve/COVID-19 List, Add Two to Practice Squad". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  22. ^ Moraitis, Mike (October 20, 2020). "Titans remove last players from COVID-19 list among 5 roster moves". USAToday.com. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  23. ^ Wyatt, Jim (February 1, 2021). "Titans Sign DB Maurice Smith to Futures Contract". TennesseeTitans.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  24. ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 16, 2021). "Titans Add Veteran Safeties Clayton Geathers and Bradley McDougald, Part Ways With Four Others, in a Flurry of Roster Moves". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  25. ^ a b "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  26. ^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  27. ^ Wilson, Aaron (August 28, 2018). "Football is a family affair for Dolphins' Maurice Smith, brother Ainias Smith". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
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