Emmanuel Smith

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
  (Redirected from )
For other people named Emmanuel Smith, see Emmanuel Smith (disambiguation).

Emmanuel Smith
Free agent
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1995-07-25) July 25, 1995 (age 26)
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:Oakland (TN)
College:Vanderbilt
Undrafted:2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Games played:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Emmanuel Smith (born July 25, 1995) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. After playing college football for the Vanderbilt Commodores, he signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2018.

Professional career[]

Atlanta Falcons[]

Smith signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent following the 2018 NFL Draft on May 1, 2018.[1] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 1, 2018.[2]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers[]

Smith signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' practice squad on December 11, 2018.[3] He signed a reserve/futures contract with the team after the season on December 31, 2018.[4] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.[5]

Kansas City Chiefs[]

Smith signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad on September 2, 2019.[6] He won Super Bowl LIV as a practice squad member with the Chiefs after they defeated the San Francisco 49ers 31–20.[7] He re-signed with the Chiefs after the season on February 5, 2020.[8]

Smith was waived/injured on August 27, 2020,[9] and reverted to injured reserve the next day.[10] He was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement on September 4.[11] He was re-signed to the team's practice squad on October 20, 2020.[12] He was elevated to the active roster on December 19 for the team's week 15 game against the New Orleans Saints, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[13] He suffered a hamstring injury in the game, and was placed on the practice squad/injured list on December 26.[14]

On February 9, 2021, Smith re-signed with the Chiefs.[15] He was released on August 31, 2021.[16]

References[]

  1. ^ McFadden, Will (May 1, 2018). "Falcons agree to terms with 27 college free agents". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  2. ^ McFadden, Will (September 1, 2018). "Falcons 2018 roster: Atlanta announces roster cuts, trims active roster down to 52". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  3. ^ Smith, Scott (December 11, 2018). "Bucs Put LB Kevin Minter on IR, Promote TE Tanner Hudson". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  4. ^ Smith, Scott (December 31, 2018). "Bucs Sign Eight to Reserve/Futures Contracts". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  5. ^ Smith, Scott (August 30, 2019). "Bucs Move Toward 53-Man Roster with 21 Moves". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  6. ^ Goldman, Charles (September 2, 2019). "Chiefs sign 4 more players to practice squad". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  7. ^ "Super Bowl LIV – San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs – February 2nd, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  8. ^ Goldman, Charles (February 5, 2020). "Chiefs add 9 practice squad players on reserve/future contracts". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  9. ^ Goldman, Charles (August 27, 2020). "Chiefs waive injured LB Emmanuel Smith, officially sign C Daniel Kilgore". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  10. ^ "Chiefs' Emmanuel Smith: Lands on IR". CBSSports.com. August 28, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  11. ^ Goldman, Charles (September 4, 2020). "Chiefs waive LB Emmanuel Smith from IR with injury settlement". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  12. ^ Goldman, Charles (October 20, 2020). "Chiefs sign LB Emmanuel Smith to practice squad". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  13. ^ Goldman, Charles (December 19, 2020). "Chiefs announce flurry of roster moves on Saturday". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  14. ^ "Emmanuel Smith: Lands on injured list". CBSSports.com. December 26, 2020. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  15. ^ Thompson, Jaylon (February 9, 2021). "Kansas City Chiefs sign 10 players to reserve/future contracts". 247Sports. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  16. ^ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves to Meet NFL-Mandated 53 Players". Chiefs.com.

External links[]

Retrieved from ""