20 Facts About Fred Smoot

Fredrick Smoot was born on April 17,1979 and is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for nine seasons in the National Football League.

Fred Smoot played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs, and was recognized as an All-American.

Fred Smoot attended Provine High School in Jackson, and played for the Provine Rams high school football team.

Fred Smoot was selected to play in the Mississippi-Alabama high school all-star game as a senior.

Fred Smoot started his junior and senior years, and was a first-team All-Southeastern Conference selection both years, and a consensus first-team All-American as a senior.

Fred Smoot was a finalist for the Conerly Trophy in 2000.

Fred Smoot was selected by the Washington Redskins as the 14th pick in the second round of the 2001 NFL draft out of Mississippi State.

Fred Smoot faced very stiff competition for the starting spot since the Vikings drafted cornerback Cedric Griffin in the second round and cornerback Ronyell Whitaker was named All NFL Europa.

Fred Smoot was at the center of the 2005 Minnesota Vikings boat cruise scandal involving several of his Minnesota Vikings' teammates.

Fred Smoot allegedly held a purple double-headed dildo and inserted it into the vaginas of two women who were lying on the floor in the lounge area.

Fred Smoot was alleged to have organized the whole party, an accusation he denied.

On May 2,2006, Fred Smoot pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and being a public nuisance on a watercraft in connection with the Love Boat scandal.

Fred Smoot agreed to pay a $1,007 fine and perform 48 hours of community service.

Fred Smoot broke his jaw in a single-vehicle crash in Mississippi on December 22,2006, where he was spending the week.

Fred Smoot was released on March 1,2007, from the Vikings.

Fred Smoot has advocated for the passage of the FIT Kids Act, federal legislation that would require school districts to report on students' physical activity while distributing health and nutritional information.

On November 25,2014, Fred Smoot was arrested by the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office on a domestic abuse charge by his former girlfriend, Valerie Jackson.

Fred Smoot was officially cleared of all charges on January 6,2015.

Fred Smoot claimed to be initially unaware of his arrest warrants due to them being sent to an address where he no longer lived.

Fred Smoot was released by the sheriff's department the following day.