Marcus Smith (wide receiver)
American football player (born 1985)
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Marcus Anthony Smith (born January 11, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL draft. Smith was released by Baltimore during final cuts on September 3, 2011. He played college football for the New Mexico Lobos.
San Diego, California, U.S.
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born | January 11, 1985 San Diego, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 214 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Morse (San Diego) | ||||||||
| College | New Mexico | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2008: 4th round, 106th overall pick | ||||||||
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Early life
Smith prepped at Morse High School in San Diego.
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Marcus Smith RB |
San Diego, California | Morse High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | -- | Sep 29, 2007 |
Recruit ratings: Scout:  Rivals:  (NR) | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Scout: -- (RB) Rivals: -- (RB), -- (CA) | ||||||
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College career
Smith played college football at the University of New Mexico and graduated in 2008. He was first-team Mountain West Conference for 2007.
Statistics
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| Receiving | Rushing | Kickoff returns | |||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | GS | GP | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Att | Yds | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |||
| 2004 | New Mexico | 12 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 150 | 2 | 15 | 232 | 15.5 | 0 | 39 | |||
| 2005 | New Mexico | 11 | 0 | 6 | 56 | 9.3 | 0 | 26 | 23 | 126 | 2 | 7 | 133 | 19.0 | 0 | 26 | |||
| 2006 | New Mexico | 13 | 12 | 53 | 859 | 16.2 | 9 | 61 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 18 | 335 | 18.6 | 0 | 30 | |||
| 2007 | New Mexico | 13 | 13 | 91 | 1,125 | 12.4 | 4 | 66 | 10 | 34 | 1 | 28 | 653 | 23.3 | 0 | 82 | |||
| Totals | 49 | 25 | 153 | 2,073 | 13.5 | 13 | 66 | 54 | 333 | 5 | 68 | 1,353 | 19.9 | 0 | 82 | ||||
Professional career
Baltimore Ravens
Smith was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round (106th overall) of the 2008 NFL draft.[2] He signed a three-year contract with the team on July 18.
Smith played in only six games in 2008, he did not have any receptions but had six tackles on special teams as a gunner.
Smith missed all of the 2009 season after he tore his ACL in a preseason game.[3]
Smith returned in 2010 and notched 21 special teams tackles. He was released by Baltimore during final cuts on September 3, 2011.
New Orleans VooDoo
On March 26, 2015, Smith was assigned to the New Orleans VooDoo of the Arena Football League. He was placed on reassignment on June 10, 2015.