Cedric Smith (American football)
Dallas Cowboys | |
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Position: | Assistant Strength & Conditioning coach |
Personal information | |
Born: | Enterprise, Alabama, U.S. | May 27, 1968
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight: | 275 lb (125 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Enterprise (AL) |
College: | Florida |
NFL draft: | 1990 / Round: 5 / Pick: 131 |
Career history | |
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As a coach: | |
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Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Cedric Delon Smith (born May 27, 1968) is an American former college and professional
Early years
Smith was born in Enterprise, Alabama in 1968.[1] He attended Enterprise High School,[2] where he was an honor student and standout running back for the Enterprise Wildcats high school football team.
College career
Smith accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the
Professional career
The
After two seasons out of the NFL, Smith signed with the Washington Redskins and played in twenty games during the 1995 and 1995 seasons.[1] He played his final two NFL seasons for the Arizona Cardinals in 1996 and 1997, appearing in thirty-one games.[1] In his six-season NFL career, Smith played in 72 games, and started 14 of them.[1] He totaled 40 rushes for 100 yards with two touchdowns to go along with 20 receptions for 141 yards and two scores.
Coaching career
Smith is currently the assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Dallas Cowboys, having spent the previous four seasons as an assistant with the Denver Broncos, three seasons directing the Kansas City Chiefs and four seasons directing the Houston Texans as head strength and conditioning coach.[6][7] Smith was recognized as the NFL Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year by the league’s strength and conditioning coaches in 2012.[8]
See also
- Florida Gators football, 1980–89
- List of Florida Gators in the NFL Draft
- List of New Orleans Saints players
- List of University of Florida alumni
- List of Washington Redskins players
References
- ^ a b c d Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Cedric Smith. Retrieved July 27, 2010.
- ^ databaseFootball.com, Players, Cedric Smith Archived February 14, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 27, 2010.
- ^ a b c 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived April 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 98, 99, 124, 174, 185 (2011). Retrieved August 31, 2011.
- ^ "1990 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
- ^ a b National Football League, Historical Players, Cedric Smith. Retrieved July 27, 2010.
- ^ Drew Dougherty, "Q&A With Cedric Smith Archived July 17, 2010, at the Wayback Machine," Houston Texans (July 8, 2010). Retrieved July 27, 2010.
- ^ Houston Texans, Coaches, Cedric Smith Archived April 16, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 27, 2010.
- ^ Schubert, Erich. "Broncos Media Guide" (PDF). denverbroncos.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 16, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
Bibliography
- Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). ISBN 0-7948-2298-3.
- Golenbock, Peter, Go Gators! An Oral History of Florida's Pursuit of Gridiron Glory, Legends Publishing, LLC, St. Petersburg, Florida (2002). ISBN 0-9650782-1-3.
- Hairston, Jack, Tales from the Gator Swamp: A Collection of the Greatest Gator Stories Ever Told, Sports Publishing, LLC, Champaign, Illinois (2002). ISBN 1-58261-514-4.
- McCarthy, Kevin M., Fightin' Gators: A History of University of Florida Football, Arcadia Publishing, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (2000). ISBN 978-0-7385-0559-6.
- Nash, Noel, ed., The Gainesville Sun Presents The Greatest Moments in Florida Gators Football, Sports Publishing, Inc., Champaign, Illinois (1998). ISBN 1-57167-196-X.