Clifton Smith (linebacker)
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Freeport, New York, U.S.
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| Position | Linebacker/Fullback | ||||
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| Born | July 21, 1980 Freeport, New York, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Freeport (NY) | ||||
| College | Syracuse | ||||
| NFL draft | 2003: undrafted | ||||
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Clifton M. Smith II (born July 21, 1980) is an American former professional football linebacker. He signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at Syracuse.
Smith played high school football at Freeport High School in Freeport, New York. He was named the USA Today New York State Player of the Year. He also participated in basketball and track in high school.[2]
College career
Smith played college football for the Syracuse Orange from 1999 to 2002. He played in 11 games, starting eight, his freshman year in 1999, recording 37 solo tackles, 29 assisted tackles and one sack, earning The Sporting News first-team Freshman All-American honors. He started all 11 games in 2000, accumulating 61 solo tackles, 47 assisted tackles, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery, garnering first-team All-Big East and first-team All-ECAC recognition.[2]
Smith start all 13 games his junior season in 2001, totaling 57 solo tackles, 37 assisted tackles and three sacks, earning first-team All-Big East and first-team All-ECAC honors for the second consecutive year. He was also named the Defensive MVP of the 2001 Insight.com Bowl after accumulating 12 tackles (six solo), two sacks and one forced fumble.[2] He started all 12 games his senior year in 2002, recording 89 solo tackles, 48 assisted tackles, two sacks, one interception and one fumble recovery, garnering second-team All-Big East accolades.[2][3] Smith led the Big East that year in tackles per game with 11.4.[2]
Smith played in 47 games, starting 44, during his college career, recording 244 solo tackles, 161 assisted tackles, six sacks, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and one interception. His 36 career tackles for loss set the school record for linebackers.[2] He was part of the North team at the 2003 Senior Bowl.[2][4]