Otis Smith (American football)
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Born: | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | October 22, 1965||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | East Jefferson (Metairie, Louisiana) | ||||||||
College: | Missouri | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 1990 | ||||||||
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Otis Smith III (born October 22, 1965) is an American football coach and former player who is the defensive coordinator of the Helvetic Guards of the European League of Football (ELF). He played professionally as a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL).
Early years
Smith attended East Jefferson High School in the late 1980s.
Professional career
Originally signed with the
He rejoined the Jets in
The last team he played for was the Detroit Lions in the 2003 season.
He retired as a member of the New England Patriots on May 18, 2005.
Coaching career
Smith agreed to join Andy Reid's staff in Philadelphia in January 2008 as an assistant secondary coach for the Eagles. It is similar to a position he held in New England as a member of the Patriots organization as part of the NFL's minority coaching fellowship program.[1]
On June 17, 2009, an Eagles spokesperson confirmed that Smith would not be returning as an Eagles assistant for the 2009 season.[2]
On February 1, 2010, the Kansas City Chiefs announced that Smith would join their staff as defensive quality control coach.[3]
On June 12, 2019, Smith was named DB coach for the Los Angeles Wildcats.[4]
On September 2, 2022, Smith became the defensive coordinator for
References
- ^ "Former Pats DB Smith continues to climb coaching ladder". WEEI. February 1, 2010. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- ^ Bowen, Les (June 17, 2009). "Birds' Coaching Shuffle". Philly.com.
- ^ "Chiefs hire Emmitt Thomas as coach". ESPN. February 1, 2010. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- ^ "Former Patriots CB Otis Smith Added XFL Los Angeles Staff". XFL News Hub. June 12, 2019. Retrieved October 15, 2019.