- Dwight Smith (football)
Infobox NFLactive
name=Dwight Smith
currentteam=Detroit Lions
currentnumber=26
currentpositionplain=Safety
birthdate=birth date and age|1978|8|13
birthplace=Detroit, Michigan
heightft=5
heightin=10
weight=201
debutyear=2001
debutteam=Tampa Bay Buccaneers
college=Akron
draftyear=2001
draftround=3
draftpick=84
pastteams=
*Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2001-2004)
*New Orleans Saints (2005)
*Minnesota Vikings (2006-2007)
*Detroit Lions (2008-present)
status=Active
highlights=
*Super Bowl champion (XXXVII)
nfl=SMI231420Dwight Smith (born
August 13 ,1978 inDetroit ,Michigan ) is anAmerican football safety for theDetroit Lions of theNational Football League . He was originally drafted by theTampa Bay Buccaneers in the third round of the2001 NFL Draft . He playedcollege football at University of Akron.Smith earned a
Super Bowl ring with the Buccaneers inSuper Bowl XXXVII . He has also played for theNew Orleans Saints andMinnesota Vikings in his career.Professional career
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Smith began his career with the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2001 to 2004. Smith's career highlight came with in the Bucs' 48-21 victory over theOakland Raiders inSuper Bowl XXXVII , in which Smith intercepted two passes fromquarterback Rich Gannon , returning both for touchdowns. He was the first player ever to score 2 touchdowns on interception returns in Super Bowl history.New Orleans Saints
Before the 2005 season he signed with the
New Orleans Saints and played for them for a season.Minnesota Vikings
Smith signed a three-year deal with the Vikings in
July 2006 . OnFebruary 20 ,2008 the Vikings released him.Detroit Lions
On
February 27 ,2008 he signed with theDetroit Lions . He will receive $5 million over 2 years. The deal reunites Smith with Lions' head coachRod Marinelli and defensive coordinatorJoe Barry , both of whom were assistants on the Tampa Bay staff when the veteran safety spent the first four seasons of his NFL career as a standout Bucs' defender.External links
* [http://www.detroitlions.com/bio.cfm?bio_id=491&season=10 Detroit Lions bio]
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