Andre Smith (linebacker)

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Andre Smith
North Carolina
Position:Linebacker
NFL draft:2018 / Round: 7 / Pick: 234
Career history
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:52
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Andre Smith (born April 20, 1997) is an American football linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at North Carolina.

Early years

Smith attended Trinity Christian Academy in

tackles with 5.5 being for loss.[1] He committed to play football for the North Carolina Tar Heels in October 2013.[2]

College career

As a

true freshman in 2015, Smith played in all of North Carolina's 14 games. He tallied 53 tackles, two being for losses, one interception, one pass breakup, and one forced fumble.[3]

In 2016, Smith played in all 13 games, starting 12 of them at middle

sack, three pass deflections, and one forced fumble.[4]

As a junior in 2017, Smith suffered a knee injury in North Carolina's second game against Louisville, forcing him to miss the remainder of the season.

2018 NFL Draft.[7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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 Bench press
5 ft 11+5⁄8 in
(1.82 m) 		237 lb
(108 kg) 		33+1⁄8 in
(0.84 m) 		10 in
(0.25 m)		 4.63 s 1.58 s 2.65 s 4.35 s 7.50 s 32.5 in
(0.83 m)		 9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)		 19 reps
Sources:[8][9]

Carolina Panthers

Smith was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in seventh round (234th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft, using the 7th round pick acquired from a trade that sent Kelvin Benjamin to the Buffalo Bills.[10]

Buffalo Bills

On August 31, 2020, Smith was traded to the Buffalo Bills for a conditional 2023 seventh-round pick.[11] He was waived on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[12][13] He was elevated to the active roster on September 19, October 13, and October 24 for the team's weeks 2, 5, and 7 games against the Miami Dolphins, Tennessee Titans and New York Jets, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[14][15][16] He was promoted to the active roster on October 27.[17]

On March 6, 2021, Smith signed a two-year contract extension with the Bills.[18]

Smith was suspended the first six games of the 2022 season for violating the league’s policy against performance-enhancing substances.[19] Smith was released from the Bills on October 17, 2022.

Tennessee Titans

On November 15, 2022, Smith was signed to the Titans practice squad.[20] He was promoted to the active roster on December 29.[21]

Atlanta Falcons

On May 15, 2023, Smith signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[22] He was released on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad.[23][24] On September 27, 2023, Smith was promoted to the active roster.[25] He was released on October 10 but was re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He was signed to the active roster on November 7.[26]

Career statistics

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Comb Total Ast Sck PDef Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FF FR
2018 CAR 3 0 3 1 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 CAR 16 0 5 5 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 BUF 12 0 9 8 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2021 BUF 1 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 32 0 18 15 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

References

  1. ^ "Andre Smith". University of North Carolina Tar Heels Official Athletic Site. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  2. ^ "Smith Is UNC Commit No. 2 for 2015". Carolina Blue. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  3. ^ "Andre Smith 2015 Player Statistics". cfbstats. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  4. ^ "Andre Smith 2016 Player Statistics". cfbstats. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  5. ^ "Andre Smith, UNC's star linebacker, is out for the season. Here's who will replace him". The News & Observer. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  6. ^ "Andre Smith 2017 Player Statistics". cfbstats. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  7. ^ "UNC linebacker Andre Smith to enter NFL draft". The Herald Sun. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  8. ^ "Andre Smith Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  9. ^ "2018 NFL Draft Scout Andre Smith College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  10. ^ Strickland, Bryan (April 28, 2018). "Panthers draft Andre Smith, Kendrick Norton in seventh round". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on May 21, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  11. ^ "Bills trade for LB Andre Smith". BuffaloBills.com. August 31, 2020.
  12. ^ Brown, Chris (September 5, 2020). "Bills announce these moves to get to the 53-man roster limit". BuffaloBills.com.
  13. ^ "Bills announce the initial 2020 practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. September 6, 2020.
  14. ^ Glab, Maddy (September 19, 2020). "Bills elevate linebackers Deon Lacey and Andre Smith from practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  15. ^ "Bills elevate CB Dane Jackson and LB Andre Smith". BuffaloBills.com. October 13, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  16. ^ "Bills place four players on the Reserve/COVID-19 list; four players elevated from practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. October 24, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  17. ^ "Bills activate guard Jon Feliciano and promote linebacker Andre Smith". BuffaloBills.com. October 27, 2020.
  18. ^ Glad, Maddy (March 6, 2021). "The Bills sign LB Andre Smith to a two-year deal". www.buffalobills.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  19. ^ "Bills' Andre Smith hit with six-game PED suspension". Smith, Michael David. NBC Sports. June 1, 2022.
  20. ^ Wyatt, Jim (November 15, 2022). "Titans Promote LB Joe Schobert, DL Larrell Murchison to Team's 53-Man Roster While Placing CB Caleb Farley on Injured Reserve". TennesseeTitans.com.
  21. ^ Wyatt, Jim (December 29, 2022). "Titans Place QB Ryan Tannehill, OLB Bud Dupree and LB Zach Cunningham on Injured Reserve While Promoting Three Others to the Active Roster". TennesseeTitans.com.
  22. ^ Bair, Scott (May 15, 2023). "Falcons sign four, cut several in series of moves following rookie minicamp". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  23. ^ "Falcons announce initial 53-man roster for 2023". AtlantaFalcons.com. August 29, 2023.
  24. ^ Bair, Scott (August 30, 2023). "Falcons announce additions to practice squad". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  25. ^ Blair, Scott (September 27, 2023). "Falcons add inside linebacker to 53-man roster from practice squad". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  26. ^ Bair, Scott. "Falcons make changes at linebacker with roster moves". atlantafalcons.com. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

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