Courtney Smith (American football, born 1987)

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

Courtney Smith

No. 87     Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Date of birth:	March 6, 1987 (1987-03-06) (age 24)
Place of birth:	New Orleans, LA
Career information
Status:	Active
CFL status:	Import
Position(s):	WR
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	230 lb (100 kg)
College:	South Alabama
Organizations
As player:
2011 2011–present	New York Jets Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Playing stats at CFL.ca

Courtney Smith (born March 6, 1987) is an American football wide receiver for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the New York Jets of the National Football League after going undrafted in the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of South Alabama.

Personal Life

Smith, originally from New Orleans, was forced to leave his home during Hurricane Katrina. He was separated from his sister and parents for several week due to Katrina. After evacuating to Texas and attending high school there, his family moved to Prattville, Alabama. Smith was a big prospect coming out of Prattville High School and, prior to that, John F. Kennedy High School in New Orleans. Smith was recruited by Alabama, LSU, Florida State, Memphis, Troy, Tulane and Southern Methodist before he accepted a scholarship to play at UAB. Smith would end his college career at South Alabama.

Smith's uncle, Wayne Smith, was a standout at Tulane in the early '60s.

Collegiate career

Smith started his collegiate career at UAB, where he played in 11 of 12 contests while earning a start in the final game of the year. He posted six catches for 33 yards. Smith had two receptions for 14 yards, both season-high totals, for UAB against ninth-ranked Georgia in the third game of the year. Smith transferred to Southeastern Louisiana University and played in the Lions’ 2007 season opener, catching one pass for eight yards at New Mexico State. Smith later transferred to South Alabama, where he would stay for the remainder of his college career. He ended his career at USA with 59 catches for 1,282 yards and 10 touchdowns, leading his team in every category.^[1]

Smith is South Alabama's first player to be selected for the Under Armour Senior Bowl and is the first Jaguar to be signed to an NFL roster.

Professional career

New York Jets

Smith accepted a contract with the New York Jets on July 26, 2011 for an undisclosed amount. Smith became the first player from the University of South Alabama to be on a NFL roster.^[2] He was waived on August 30.^[3]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Smith was signed by the Canadian Football League's Hamilton Tiger-Cats on September 29, 2011 and placed on their practice squad.^[4]

References

1. ^ http://www.usajaguars.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3344&path=football
2. ^ "South Alabama's Courtney Smith signs with New York Jets". Mobile Press-Register. July 26, 2011. Archived from the original on August 31, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/61MGUA3xW. Retrieved July 26, 2011. 
3. ^ Waszak, Dennis Jr. (August 30, 2011). "Jets K Folk, P Conley win jobs, FB Conner injured". Yahoo! Sports. Archived from the original on August 31, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/61M3q37So. Retrieved August 31, 2011. 
4. ^ "Tiger-Cats Sign Receiver". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. September 29, 2011. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/624PJeuCX. Retrieved September 29, 2011. 

External links

• South Alabama Jaguars bio
• Hamilton Tiger-Cats bio

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Name	Smith, Courtney
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Date of birth	March 6, 1987
Place of birth	New Orleans, Louisiana
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