 Akili Smith at the Calgary Stampeders 2007 training camp |
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| Free Agent — No. N/A | |
| Quarterback | |
| Date of birth: August 21, 1975 | |
| Place of birth: San Diego, California | |
| Height: 6 ft 3 in (1. The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary Alberta. In Professional sports a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired and the player is able to sign a contract with another team if that player In team Sports the squad number, shirt number, jersey number, sweater number, or uniform number is the Number Quarterback ( QB) is a position in American and Canadian football. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. 91 m) | Weight: 220 lb (100 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 1999 for the Cincinnati Bengals | |
| Career history | |
| College: Oregon | |
| NFL Draft: 1999 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
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College career
Smith rocketed to the foreground of draft discussions because of his stellar performance in his senior year at Oregon, throwing 32 touchdown passes in only 11 starts at the college level. The University of Oregon (UO is a public, Coeducational Research university in Eugene Oregon, United States. A touchdown is the primary method of scoring in American and Canadian football. Prior to that, Smith graduated from Lincoln High School, the alma mater of Marcus Allen and Terrell Davis. Marcus LeMarr Allen (born March 26 1960 in San Diego California) is a former American football player, and until recently affiliated with CBS as a game Terrell Lamar Davis (born October 28, 1972 in San Diego, California) is a former American football Running back who played
Pro career
1999 Draft
At the 1999 NFL Draft, Smith faced stiff competition from other rising quarterbacks. The 1999 National Football League Draft amateur college selection procedure known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting In a year when five quarterbacks would be drafted in the first round, Smith was the third quarterback and third player selected overall by the Cincinnati Bengals. The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Cincinnati Bengals
Prior to his drafting there was a huge effort by the New Orleans Saints head coach Mike Ditka and management to get the Bengals' high draft position so the Saints could get Ricky Williams. The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans Louisiana. Michael Keller Ditka Jr (born October 18, 1939, in Carnegie Pennsylvania) also known as Iron Mike Ditka or Da Coach, is a former Errick Lynne Williams Jr (born May 21, 1977 in San Diego, California) is an American football Running back for the The final offer, which was refused by the Bengals management, was for 9 draft picks, several extra in this year as well as many in the next year. Instead of taking the trade, the Bengals stuck with their initial decision to draft Smith, who, while undeniably athletic -- he had also played some professional baseball -- was still largely unproven, having only impressed at the college level for one season.
Smith missed large periods of 1999 pre-season training with the Bengals due to contract disputes; many pundits later speculated that his absence from this short training period hurt him immensely in the seasons to come. The 1999 NFL season was the 80th regular season of the National Football League. Despite incredible shows of athleticism in his early games, he failed to grasp the Bengals playbook fully, and never established himself with the team. Throughout the four years he was with the Bengals, he would only start in 17 games, eventually leading to his outright release in the 2002 season. The 2002 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 83rd one played by the major professional American football league in the United
Smith joined other highly drafted Bengals players such as David Klingler, Ki-Jana Carter, and Peter Warrick who as a result of injury, bad work ethic, bad management and coaching decisions, or simply poor performance, failed to live up to the high expectations that came with being selected early in the first round. David Ryan Klingler (born February 17, 1969, in Houston, Texas) is a former American football player Kenneth Leonard Carter, also known as Ki-Jana, (kee-JOHN-uh (born September 12, 1973) is a former American football Running back Peter Warrick (born June 19 1977 in Bradenton Florida) is an American football Wide receiver who is currently a Free agent Such picks are considered a major reason for the Bengals' dismal performances during the 1990s and early 2000s.
Green Bay Packers
In 2003, Smith tried out as Brett Favre's backup, but again failed to mesh with the team. The 2003 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 84th one played by the major professional American football league in the United Brett Lorenzo Favre (ˈfɑrv (born October 10 1969 is an American football Quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League In 2005, he was cut by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after a visit to NFL Europe where he started 4 games for the Frankfurt Galaxy. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (often shortened as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa Florida. NFL Europa was an American football league which operated in Europe from 1991 until 2007. The Frankfurt Galaxy was an American football team based in Frankfurt, Germany, playing in NFL Europa.
Calgary Stampeders
In 2007, Akili Smith signed a two-year contract with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League, where he was expected to compete for the starting quarterback job with another former NFL player, Henry Burris. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary Alberta. The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in Henry Burris Jr (born June 4, 1975 in Spiro Oklahoma) is a professional Canadian and former American football player After a fairly underwhelming debut in an exhibition against the Edmonton Eskimos, Smith played extremely well in the final exhibition against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton Alberta. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan, founded in 1910. Though listed going into the game as the third-string quarterback, Smith completed three touchdown passes in only a half of play, including one to former NFL player Marc Boerigter. Quarterback ( QB) is a position in American and Canadian football. A touchdown is the primary method of scoring in American and Canadian football. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. Marc Robert Boerigter (born May 4, 1978 in Hastings Nebraska) is a professional Canadian and former professional American football
In his first regular season action, replacing Henry Burris in the 2nd quarter on July 12, Akili struggled mightily against the Toronto Argonauts. The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. He finished 6/10 for 63 yards, 0 TDs and 3 interceptions. He also lost 1 fumble. Smith was pulled at the end of the half.
After an unimpressive showing against the Saskatchewan Roughriders on October 8, 2007, going 4 for 12, for 37 yards, along with the impending return of a healthy Henry Burris, the Calgary Stampeders released Akili Smith on October 10, 2007. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan, founded in 1910. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Henry Burris Jr (born June 4, 1975 in Spiro Oklahoma) is a professional Canadian and former American football player The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary Alberta. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [1]
References
External links
- Akili Smith Misses Cut as Favre's Backup from ESPN (August 26, 2003)
- Akili Smith at CFL. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ca
- Akili Smith at The Football Database
- CNNSI.com Draft Video
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