Troy Smith (wide receiver)
Troy Smith (born July 30, 1977) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the sixth round of the 1999 NFL Draft and later tore his ligament in his leg on a 14-yard reception thrown by Donovan McNabb in a game.[1] His leg could not be healed, which forced him to discontinue play in the National Football League (NFL).
| Personal information | |||||||
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| Born: | July 30, 1977 Greenville, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 193 lb (88 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | J.H. Rose (Greenville, North Carolina) | ||||||
| College: | East Carolina | ||||||
| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1999 / Round: 6 / Pick: 201 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||
He played basketball and football at Junius H. Rose High School and continued playing both sports at East Carolina University (basketball in his freshman year and football in his sophomore, junior, and senior years).
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
194 lb (88 kg) |
31 in (0.79 m) |
8+1⁄4 in (0.21 m) | 4.63 s | 1.62 s | 2.68 s | 4.24 s | 7.25 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) | 9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine[2] | ||||||||||||
He is now the head coach of the Hope Middle School Mustangs football team in Greenville, North Carolina, the same town where he was born and raised.
References
- "1999 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- "1999 NFL Draft Scout Troy Smith College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
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