DeAngelo Lamar Smith was born on July 17,1986 and is a former American football safety who played in the National Football League for the Detroit Lions.
14 Facts About DeAngelo Smith
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DeAngelo Smith was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL draft.
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DeAngelo Smith played college football at the University of Cincinnati.
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DeAngelo Smith helped his team to a regional finals appearance in the state playoffs.
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DeAngelo Smith tallied 23 tackles, 2 fumble recoveries, 3 passes defensed and 2 interceptions.
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DeAngelo Smith became the starter at right cornerback as a junior.
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DeAngelo Smith set the school single-season record with 8 interceptions and combined with cornerback Mike Mickens to register a total of 14 interceptions, the most by a cornerback duo in college football in 2007.
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DeAngelo Smith registered 53 tackles, 10 passes defensed and 2 interceptions.
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DeAngelo Smith contributed to the team winning the Big East Championship and receiving an invitation to play in the 2009 Orange Bowl against Virginia Tech.
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DeAngelo Smith finished his college career tied for second in school history with 12 interceptions, after playing in 47 games with 28 starts.
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DeAngelo Smith registered 126 tackles, 21 passes defensed, 3 forced fumbles, 353 return yards on 17 kickoffs returns and 219 yards on 23 punt returns.
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DeAngelo Smith was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL draft.
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DeAngelo Smith was released on September 4,2010 and later signed to the practice squad.
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DeAngelo Smith was a graduate assistant at Michigan State University from 2015 to 2016, working with the defensive backs.