Keith Smith (cornerback)

For other people named Keith Smith, see Keith Smith (disambiguation).

Keith Smith
No. 38, 23, 20, 25
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1980-03-20) March 20, 1980 (age 44)
Leesville, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:191 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school:Leesville
College:McNeese State
NFL draft:2004 / round: 3 / pick: 73
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:164
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:2
Pass deflections:13
Interceptions:4
Defensive touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Keith Smith (born March 20, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the McNeese State Cowboys before being selected by the Detroit Lions in the third round of the 2004 NFL draft.[1]

Smith was also a member of the San Francisco 49ers and Omaha Nighthawks.

Professional career

Detroit Lions

Keith Smith debuted for the Detroit Lions of the NFL in 2004. #23 was a solid backup for Detroit into 2008. In 2007, he returned an interception 64 yards for a touchdown.

San Francisco 49ers

As a free agent following the 2008 season, Keith Smith signed with the San Francisco 49ers. He had five tackles for them on 2010.

On June 18, 2010, San Francisco released Smith.

Omaha Nighthawks

Keith Smith was signed by the Omaha Nighthawks of the UFL on June 29, of 2011. With a #25 jersey on his back, Smith remained with Omaha through all of 2011.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2004 DET 15 2 39 31 8 0.0 0 1 2 0 2 4 1 0 0 0
2005 DET 15 2 32 25 7 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2006 DET 16 0 22 20 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0
2007 DET 15 1 50 38 12 0.0 0 3 64 1 64 7 0 0 0 0
2008 DET 10 0 16 11 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2009 SFO 3 0 5 5 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
74 5 164 130 34 1.0 2 4 66 1 64 13 2 2 0 0

References

  1. ^ "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.