- Anthony Smith (safety)
Infobox NFLactive
name=Anthony Smith
currentteam=Pittsburgh Steelers
currentnumber=27
currentpositionplain=Safety
birthdate=birth date and age|1983|9|20
birthplace=Hubbard, Ohio
heightft=5
heightin=11
weight=192
debutyear=2006
debutteam=Pittsburgh Steelers
college=Syracuse
draftyear=2006
draftround=3
draftpick=83
pastteams=
*Pittsburgh Steelers (2006-present)
statweek=17
statseason=2007
statlabel1=Tackles
statvalue1=97
statlabel2=Sacks
statvalue2=0.0
statlabel3=INTs
statvalue3=4
nfl=SMI038666Anthony Smith (born
September 20 ,1983 inHubbard, Ohio ) is anAmerican football safety for thePittsburgh Steelers of theNational Football League . He was originally drafted by the Steelers in the third round of the2006 NFL Draft . He playedcollege football at Syracuse.High School
Smith attended Hubbard High School in Hubbard, Ohio. He started at safety and running back and wore the number three jersey.
College career
Smith played
college football at Syracuse where he recorded 293 tackles. He majored in retail and consumer studies.Professional career
Pittsburgh Steelers
Anthony Smith started his professional career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. During his rookie year, Smith played all 16 games, starting the final four at free safety for injured Ryan Clark. During his second year, he had a position battle with Clark for the starting free safety position, but the coaching staff stayed with Clark. However, Smith got his chance when the re-injured Clark went on injured reserve, promoting him to starting safety. Smith became infamous before a game against the undefeated Patriots, Smith guaranteed a win. [Citation |last= |first= |title=Steelers defensive back Smith guarantees win vs. perfect Pats |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3142456 |publisher=
ESPN |date=2007-12-06 |accessdate=2008-09-17] The Steelers lost the game 34-17, and Smith allowed several big plays. [Citation |last=MacMullan |first=Jackie |title=Perfect answer for Smith |url=http://www.boston.com/sports/football/patriots/articles/2007/12/10/perfect_answer_for_smith/ |publisher="Boston Globe " |date=2007-12-10 |accessdate=2008-09-17] After several poor performances and blowing coverage, Smith was benched in favor ofTyrone Carter .References
External links
* [http://news.steelers.com/team/player/64122/ Steelers Player Bio]
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