1. Dawuane Smoot played college football at Illinois, and was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 3rd round of the 2017 NFL draft.
18 Facts About Dawuane Smoot
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Dawuane Smoot briefly attended Saint Charles Preparatory School but graduated from Groveport Madison High School in Groveport, Ohio.
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Dawuane Smoot committed to the University of Illinois to play college football.
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Dawuane Smoot played in seven games as a true freshman at Illinois in 2013, recording eight tackles and one sack.
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On November 29,2016, Dawuane Smoot was named Third-team All-Big Ten Conference by the coaches and media.
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Dawuane Smoot contemplated leaving Illinois after his junior season and received a second round grade for the 2016 NFL draft from the NFL advisory board.
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Dawuane Smoot decided to stay for his senior year and was the 24th overall prospect on Todd McShay's big board heading into 2017.
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Dawuane Smoot received an invitation to the 2017 Senior Bowl and practiced well throughout the week.
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Dawuane Smoot attended the NFL Combine and completed most of the combine and positional drills, but decided not to perform the bench press.
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Dawuane Smoot participated at Illinois' Pro Day and chose to perform the bench and have another attempt at the vertical.
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Dawuane Smoot was ranked the 15th best defensive end available in the draft by NFLDraftScout.
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Dawuane Smoot was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the third round of the 2017 NFL draft.
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Dawuane Smoot made the Jaguars team and played in all 16 regular season games, as well as Jacksonville's three playoff games.
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Dawuane Smoot signed a two-year, $10 million contract extension with the Jaguars on March 16,2021.
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On July 21,2023, after spending four months without a team, the Jaguars re-signed Dawuane Smoot, who had been rehabbing an Achilles tendon injury he suffered late in the 2022 season.
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Dawuane Smoot was activated from the PUP list on October 14,2023.
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On May 3,2024, Dawuane Smoot signed a one-year contract with the Buffalo Bills.
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On October 19,2021, Dawuane Smoot helped his wife Aumari deliver the couple's second child at home, after she fell on the way to the hospital.