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{{Short description|American football player (born 1985)}}
{{Short description|American football player (born 1985)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
{{Infobox NFL biography
|name=Antone Smith
| name = Antone Smith
|image=Antone Smith 2014.jpg
| image = Antone Smith 2014.jpg
|caption=Smith with the Atlanta Falcons in 2014
| caption = Smith with the Atlanta Falcons in 2014
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|number=35, 36
| number = 35, 36
|position=[[Running back]]
| position = [[Running back]]
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1985|9|17}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|9|17}}
|birth_place=[[Pahokee, Florida]]
| birth_place = [[Pahokee, Florida]], U.S.
|height_ft = 5
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|weight_lbs = 192
| weight_lbs = 192
|high_school = [[Pahokee High School|Pahokee]] ([[Pahokee, Florida]])
| high_school = [[Pahokee High School|Pahokee]] ([[Pahokee, Florida]])
|college=[[Florida State Seminoles football|Florida State]]
| college = [[Florida State Seminoles football|Florida State]]
|undraftedyear=2009
| undraftedyear = 2009
|pastteams=
| pastteams =
* [[Detroit Lions]] ({{NFL Year|2009}})*
* [[Detroit Lions]] ({{NFL Year|2009}})*
* [[Minnesota Vikings]] ({{NFL Year|2009}})*
* [[Minnesota Vikings]] ({{NFL Year|2009}})*
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* [[New York Jets]] ({{NFL Year|2016}})*
* [[New York Jets]] ({{NFL Year|2016}})*
* [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] ({{NFL Year|2016}})
* [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] ({{NFL Year|2016}})
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In his senior year at [[Pahokee High School]], Smith led Pahokee to the state football title and rushed for 276 yards and three touchdowns in the championship game, finishing with 2,814 yards and 44 touchdowns on the season. During his four-year high school playing career he compiled over 6000 rushing yards.
In his senior year at [[Pahokee High School]], Smith led Pahokee to the state football title and rushed for 276 yards and three touchdowns in the championship game, finishing with 2,814 yards and 44 touchdowns on the season. During his four-year high school playing career he compiled over 6000 rushing yards.


Smith was ranked as the number 25 player overall by Rivals.com. He was a [[Parade (magazine)|Parade]] All-American, the [[Palm Beach County]] Player of the Year, the [[Old Spice]] National Player of the Year, and was voted as Mr. Football for the state of Florida. Smith was voted the [[MVP]] of the [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]] Camp and while there recorded an extremely fast 40-yard dash time of 4.25. He played in the CaliFlorida Bowl and was named the offensive MVP.
Smith was ranked as the number 25 player overall by Rivals.com. He was a [[Parade (magazine)|Parade]] All-American, the [[Palm Beach County]] Player of the Year, the [[Old Spice]] National Player of the Year, and was voted as Mr. Football for the state of Florida. Smith was voted the [[Most valuable player|MVP]] of the [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]] Camp and while there recorded an extremely fast 40-yard dash time of 4.25. He played in the CaliFlorida Bowl and was named the offensive MVP.


Smith was also on the school's [[track and field|track]] team, where he competed as a sprinter. At the 2003 FHSAA 2A Region 4 Championships, he won both the [[100 meters|100-meter dash]] and [[200 meters|200-meter dash]] with career-best times of 10.63 seconds and 21.71 seconds.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fl.milesplit.com/meets/4389/results/8126|title=FHSAA 2A Region 4 - Boys (Raw)|publisher=}}</ref> He also spent a part of the spring with Florida State's track team. He finished fifth in the [[60 meters|60-meter dash]] at the 2006 ACC Championships, with a personal-best time of 6.83 seconds.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://va.milesplit.com/meets/15545/results/311650|title=ACC Championships - Complete Results|publisher=}}</ref>
Smith was also on the school's [[track and field|track]] team, where he competed as a sprinter. At the 2003 FHSAA 2A Region 4 Championships, he won both the [[100 meters|100-meter dash]] and [[200 meters|200-meter dash]] with career-best times of 10.63 seconds and 21.71 seconds.<ref>{{Cite web |title=FHSAA 2A Region 4 – Boys (Raw) |url=http://fl.milesplit.com/meets/4389/results/8126}}</ref> He also spent a part of the spring with Florida State's track team. He finished fifth in the [[60 meters|60-meter dash]] at the 2006 ACC Championships, with a personal-best time of 6.83 seconds.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ACC Championships – Complete Results |url=http://va.milesplit.com/meets/15545/results/311650}}</ref>


Smith was the focus and narrator of "The Muck Bowl," an independently produced feature-length documentary.
Smith was the focus and narrator of "The Muck Bowl," an independently produced feature-length documentary.


==College career==
==College career==
During his freshman year at Florida State in 2005, Smith saw action in nine games, playing behind [[Lorenzo Booker]] and [[Leon Washington]]. He carried the ball 36 times for 188 yards (5.2 avg) and three touchdowns, and was third on team behind Booker and Washington in carries, rushing yards, and yards per game. In Florida State's 55-24 blowout win over [[Duke University]], Smith ran seven times for a season-high 76 yards and two [[touchdown]]s, the second of which came on a season-long 45-yard run where he eluded multiple Duke defenders.
During his freshman year at Florida State in 2005, Smith saw action in nine games, playing behind [[Lorenzo Booker]] and [[Leon Washington]]. He carried the ball 36 times for 188 yards (5.2 avg) and three touchdowns, and was third on team behind Booker and Washington in carries, rushing yards, and yards per game. In Florida State's 55–24 blowout win over [[Duke University]], Smith ran seven times for a season-high 76 yards and two [[touchdown]]s, the second of which came on a season-long 45-yard run where he eluded multiple Duke defenders.


As a senior, Smith led the ACC in touchdowns with 15, with 792 rushing yards on 177 carries (for a 4.5 yd average).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.seminoles.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32900&ATCLID=209587848|title=Florida State Seminoles Official Athletic Site|website=Florida State Seminoles|date=December 3, 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/antone-smith-1.html|title=Antone Smith College Stats - College Football at Sports-Reference.com|website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com}}</ref>
As a senior, Smith led the ACC in touchdowns with 15, with 792 rushing yards on 177 carries (for a 4.5 yd average).<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 3, 2018 |title=Florida State Seminoles Official Athletic Site |url=http://www.seminoles.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=32900&ATCLID=209587848 |website=Florida State Seminoles}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Antone Smith College Stats - College Football at Sports-Reference.com |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/antone-smith-1.html |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com}}</ref>


Smith ended his career with 2,253 rushing yards and 26 touchdowns.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=173661|title=Antone Smith|website=ESPN.com}}</ref>
Smith ended his career with 2,253 rushing yards and 26 touchdowns.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Antone Smith |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/13158/antone-smith |website=ESPN.com}}</ref>


==Professional career==
==Professional career==
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===Detroit Lions===
===Detroit Lions===
After going undrafted in the [[2009 NFL Draft]], Smith attended a [[Detroit Lions]] minicamp on a tryout basis in early May. He was signed by the Lions as an [[undrafted free agent]] on May 8, 2009, and released on July 27.
After going undrafted in the [[2009 NFL draft]], Smith attended a [[Detroit Lions]] minicamp on a tryout basis in early May. He was signed by the Lions as an [[undrafted free agent]] on May 8, 2009, and released on July 27.


===Minnesota Vikings===
===Minnesota Vikings===
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Smith was signed to the [[Atlanta Falcons]]' [[practice squad]] on October 21, 2009, after the team waived [[quarterback]] [[D. J. Shockley]]. After his contract expired following the season, the Falcons re-signed Smith to a future contract on January 4, 2010. Smith was known mostly as a special teams player while in Atlanta, but did well with limited carries. In Week 12 of 2013, Smith rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He also impressed during Week 13 when he rushed for over 50 yards and a touchdown against the Buffalo Bills.
Smith was signed to the [[Atlanta Falcons]]' [[practice squad]] on October 21, 2009, after the team waived [[quarterback]] [[D. J. Shockley]]. After his contract expired following the season, the Falcons re-signed Smith to a future contract on January 4, 2010. Smith was known mostly as a special teams player while in Atlanta, but did well with limited carries. In Week 12 of 2013, Smith rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He also impressed during Week 13 when he rushed for over 50 yards and a touchdown against the Buffalo Bills.


During the first week of the 2014 season against the [[New Orleans Saints]], Smith had 3 touches for a total of 61 yards, one of which was a 54-yard touchdown reception from QB [[Matt Ryan (American football)|Matt Ryan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/antonesmith/89798/profile|title=Antone Smith|website=NFL.com}}</ref> In Week 11 against the [[Carolina Panthers]] Smith broke his leg covering a punt, which would sideline him for the rest of the year.
During the first week of the 2014 season against the [[New Orleans Saints]], Smith had 3 touches for a total of 61 yards, one of which was a 54-yard touchdown reception from QB [[Matt Ryan (American football)|Matt Ryan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Antone Smith |url=http://www.nfl.com/player/antonesmith/89798/profile |website=NFL.com}}</ref> In Week 11 against the [[Carolina Panthers]] Smith broke his leg covering a punt, which would sideline him for the rest of the year.


On March 10, 2015, Smith re-signed with the Falcons.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/12457451/atlanta-falcons-agree-brooks-reed-justin-durant-mike-person-antone-smith|title = Brooks Reed, Justin Durant to Atlanta|date = March 10, 2015|accessdate = March 10, 2015|website = ESPN.com|publisher = ESPN|last = McClure|first = Vaughn}}</ref> On September 5, 2015, Smith was released by the Falcons with an injury settlement.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/blog/article-1/Falcons-Reach-52-Man-Roster/7597ea7c-5788-4280-9657-a3b7aade9941 |title=Falcons Reach 52-Man Roster |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=September 5, 2015 |website=AtlantaFalcons.com |accessdate=September 12, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150914221123/http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/blog/article-1/Falcons-Reach-52-Man-Roster/7597ea7c-5788-4280-9657-a3b7aade9941 |archive-date=September 14, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
On March 10, 2015, Smith re-signed with the Falcons.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McClure |first=Vaughn |date=March 10, 2015 |title=Brooks Reed, Justin Durant to Atlanta |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/12457451/atlanta-falcons-agree-brooks-reed-justin-durant-mike-person-antone-smith |access-date=March 10, 2015 |website=ESPN.com |publisher=ESPN}}</ref> On September 5, 2015, Smith was released by the Falcons with an injury settlement.<ref>{{Cite web |last=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=September 5, 2015 |title=Falcons Reach 52-Man Roster |url=http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/blog/article-1/Falcons-Reach-52-Man-Roster/7597ea7c-5788-4280-9657-a3b7aade9941 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150914221123/http://www.atlantafalcons.com/news/blog/article-1/Falcons-Reach-52-Man-Roster/7597ea7c-5788-4280-9657-a3b7aade9941 |archive-date=September 14, 2015 |access-date=September 12, 2015 |website=AtlantaFalcons.com}}</ref>


===Chicago Bears===
===Chicago Bears===
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===New York Jets===
===New York Jets===
Smith was signed by the [[New York Jets]] on August 16, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-9/jets-sign-rb-antone-smith-place-pierce-on-ir/7f17dd0b-2c1c-44fb-bdd7-342fa223b9fb |title=Jets sign RB Antone Smith, Place Pierce on IR |last=Allen |first=Eric |work=NewYorkJets.com |date=August 16, 2016 |accessdate=August 16, 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817014922/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-9/Jets-Sign-RB-Antone-Smith-Place-Pierce-on-IR/7f17dd0b-2c1c-44fb-bdd7-342fa223b9fb |archivedate=August 17, 2016 }}</ref> On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Jets.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jets Release 18 Players Ahead of Deadline|url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-9/Jets-Release-18-Players-Ahead-of-Deadline/2b32bd16-527f-46b2-a342-6d342cfc9b60|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907213543/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-9/Jets-Release-18-Players-Ahead-of-Deadline/2b32bd16-527f-46b2-a342-6d342cfc9b60|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 7, 2017|last=Lange|first=Randy|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=September 3, 2016}}</ref>
Smith was signed by the [[New York Jets]] on August 16, 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Allen |first=Eric |date=August 16, 2016 |title=Jets sign RB Antone Smith, Place Pierce on IR |url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-9/jets-sign-rb-antone-smith-place-pierce-on-ir/7f17dd0b-2c1c-44fb-bdd7-342fa223b9fb |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817014922/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-9/Jets-Sign-RB-Antone-Smith-Place-Pierce-on-IR/7f17dd0b-2c1c-44fb-bdd7-342fa223b9fb |archive-date=August 17, 2016 |access-date=August 16, 2016 |website=NewYorkJets.com}}</ref> On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Jets.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lange |first=Randy |date=September 3, 2016 |title=Jets Release 18 Players Ahead of Deadline |url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-9/Jets-Release-18-Players-Ahead-of-Deadline/2b32bd16-527f-46b2-a342-6d342cfc9b60 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907213543/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-9/Jets-Release-18-Players-Ahead-of-Deadline/2b32bd16-527f-46b2-a342-6d342cfc9b60 |archive-date=September 7, 2017 |website=NewYorkJets.com}}</ref>


===Tampa Bay Buccaneers===
===Tampa Bay Buccaneers===
On October 17, 2016, Smith was signed by the Buccaneers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Louis Murphy Returns to the Field|url=http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-smith/Louis-Murphy-Returns-to-the-Field/7fc5f7c9-7f82-4e9e-a50b-3d951aedaa11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171117075023/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-smith/Louis-Murphy-Returns-to-the-Field/7fc5f7c9-7f82-4e9e-a50b-3d951aedaa11|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 17, 2017|author=Smith, Scott|date=October 17, 2016|website=Buccaneers.com}}</ref> He was placed on injured reserve on November 7, 2016, with a knee injury.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hansbrough Promoted as Two Go to IR|url=http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-1/Hansbrough-Promoted-as-Two-Go-to-IR/9bcaab68-54a5-4c7d-b781-ed9137265891|website=Buccaneers.com|date=November 7, 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220073716/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-1/Hansbrough-Promoted-as-Two-Go-to-IR/9bcaab68-54a5-4c7d-b781-ed9137265891|archivedate=December 20, 2016}}</ref>
On October 17, 2016, Smith was signed by the Buccaneers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith, Scott |date=October 17, 2016 |title=Louis Murphy Returns to the Field |url=http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-smith/Louis-Murphy-Returns-to-the-Field/7fc5f7c9-7f82-4e9e-a50b-3d951aedaa11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171117075023/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-smith/Louis-Murphy-Returns-to-the-Field/7fc5f7c9-7f82-4e9e-a50b-3d951aedaa11 |archive-date=November 17, 2017 |website=Buccaneers.com}}</ref> He was placed on injured reserve on November 7, 2016, with a knee injury.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 7, 2016 |title=Hansbrough Promoted as Two Go to IR |url=http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-1/Hansbrough-Promoted-as-Two-Go-to-IR/9bcaab68-54a5-4c7d-b781-ed9137265891 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220073716/http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-1/Hansbrough-Promoted-as-Two-Go-to-IR/9bcaab68-54a5-4c7d-b781-ed9137265891 |archive-date=December 20, 2016 |website=Buccaneers.com}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:1985 births]]
[[Category:1985 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Florida]]
[[Category:People from Pahokee, Florida]]
[[Category:People from Pahokee, Florida]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Palm Beach County, Florida]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Palm Beach County, Florida]]
[[Category:American football running backs]]
[[Category:American football running backs]]
[[Category:Florida State Seminoles football players]]
[[Category:Florida State Seminoles football players]]

Latest revision as of 17:41, 21 July 2024

Antone Smith
refer to caption
Smith with the Atlanta Falcons in 2014
No. 35, 36
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1985-09-17) September 17, 1985 (age 38)
Pahokee, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school:Pahokee (Pahokee, Florida)
College:Florida State
Undrafted:2009
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:40
Rushing yards:344
Rushing touchdowns:4
Receptions:21
Receiving yards:309
Receiving touchdowns:3

Antone Smith (born September 17, 1985) is a former American football running back. He played high school football for Pahokee. Smith was considered an All American 5 star running back and was named Mr.Florida. He went on to play college football at Florida State. Smith was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He has also been a member of the Minnesota Vikings, Houston Texans, Atlanta Falcons, Chicago Bears, New York Jets, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Early years

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In his senior year at Pahokee High School, Smith led Pahokee to the state football title and rushed for 276 yards and three touchdowns in the championship game, finishing with 2,814 yards and 44 touchdowns on the season. During his four-year high school playing career he compiled over 6000 rushing yards.

Smith was ranked as the number 25 player overall by Rivals.com. He was a Parade All-American, the Palm Beach County Player of the Year, the Old Spice National Player of the Year, and was voted as Mr. Football for the state of Florida. Smith was voted the MVP of the Nike Camp and while there recorded an extremely fast 40-yard dash time of 4.25. He played in the CaliFlorida Bowl and was named the offensive MVP.

Smith was also on the school's track team, where he competed as a sprinter. At the 2003 FHSAA 2A Region 4 Championships, he won both the 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash with career-best times of 10.63 seconds and 21.71 seconds.[1] He also spent a part of the spring with Florida State's track team. He finished fifth in the 60-meter dash at the 2006 ACC Championships, with a personal-best time of 6.83 seconds.[2]

Smith was the focus and narrator of "The Muck Bowl," an independently produced feature-length documentary.

College career

[edit]

During his freshman year at Florida State in 2005, Smith saw action in nine games, playing behind Lorenzo Booker and Leon Washington. He carried the ball 36 times for 188 yards (5.2 avg) and three touchdowns, and was third on team behind Booker and Washington in carries, rushing yards, and yards per game. In Florida State's 55–24 blowout win over Duke University, Smith ran seven times for a season-high 76 yards and two touchdowns, the second of which came on a season-long 45-yard run where he eluded multiple Duke defenders.

As a senior, Smith led the ACC in touchdowns with 15, with 792 rushing yards on 177 carries (for a 4.5 yd average).[3][4]

Smith ended his career with 2,253 rushing yards and 26 touchdowns.[5]

Professional career

[edit]

Pre-draft

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 8 in
(1.73 m) 		191 lb
(87 kg) 		4.33 s 1.48 s 2.51 s 4.32 s 6.90 s 32 in
(0.81 m)		 10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)		 31 reps
All values from NFL Combine

Detroit Lions

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After going undrafted in the 2009 NFL draft, Smith attended a Detroit Lions minicamp on a tryout basis in early May. He was signed by the Lions as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2009, and released on July 27.

Minnesota Vikings

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Smith was signed by the Minnesota Vikings on August 5, 2009, after the team waived wide receiver Aundrae Allison and was released by the team on September 1.

Houston Texans

[edit]

Smith was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad on September 24.

Atlanta Falcons

[edit]

Smith was signed to the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad on October 21, 2009, after the team waived quarterback D. J. Shockley. After his contract expired following the season, the Falcons re-signed Smith to a future contract on January 4, 2010. Smith was known mostly as a special teams player while in Atlanta, but did well with limited carries. In Week 12 of 2013, Smith rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He also impressed during Week 13 when he rushed for over 50 yards and a touchdown against the Buffalo Bills.

During the first week of the 2014 season against the New Orleans Saints, Smith had 3 touches for a total of 61 yards, one of which was a 54-yard touchdown reception from QB Matt Ryan.[6] In Week 11 against the Carolina Panthers Smith broke his leg covering a punt, which would sideline him for the rest of the year.

On March 10, 2015, Smith re-signed with the Falcons.[7] On September 5, 2015, Smith was released by the Falcons with an injury settlement.[8]

Chicago Bears

[edit]

On October 12, 2015, Smith signed with the Chicago Bears. On December 23, 2015, Smith was waived by the Bears.

New York Jets

[edit]

Smith was signed by the New York Jets on August 16, 2016.[9] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Jets.[10]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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On October 17, 2016, Smith was signed by the Buccaneers.[11] He was placed on injured reserve on November 7, 2016, with a knee injury.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "FHSAA 2A Region 4 – Boys (Raw)".
  2. ^ "ACC Championships – Complete Results".
  3. ^ "Florida State Seminoles Official Athletic Site". Florida State Seminoles. December 3, 2018.
  4. ^ "Antone Smith College Stats - College Football at Sports-Reference.com". College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
  5. ^ "Antone Smith". ESPN.com.
  6. ^ "Antone Smith". NFL.com.
  7. ^ McClure, Vaughn (March 10, 2015). "Brooks Reed, Justin Durant to Atlanta". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
  8. ^ "Falcons Reach 52-Man Roster". AtlantaFalcons.com. September 5, 2015. Archived from the original on September 14, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
  9. ^ Allen, Eric (August 16, 2016). "Jets sign RB Antone Smith, Place Pierce on IR". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
  10. ^ Lange, Randy (September 3, 2016). "Jets Release 18 Players Ahead of Deadline". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2017.
  11. ^ Smith, Scott (October 17, 2016). "Louis Murphy Returns to the Field". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on November 17, 2017.
  12. ^ "Hansbrough Promoted as Two Go to IR". Buccaneers.com. November 7, 2016. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016.
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