Maurice Smith (cornerback)

Maurice Bernard Smith (born June 14, 1995) is an American football safety for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama and Georgia.

Maurice Smith
Tennessee Titans
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1995-06-14) June 14, 1995
Phoenix, Arizona
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Dulles High School
College:Alabama / Georgia
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Reserve/Future
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Total tackles:7
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Pass deflections:2
Interceptions:0
Player stats at NFL.com

High school career

Smith attended John Foster Dulles High School in Sugar Land, Texas. He would play on the school's football team. He was a consensus four-star cornerback, he played in the Under Armour All-American Game, and was ranked as the No. 5 cornerback in the class of 2013. He committed to Alabama in 2013.

College career

Smith played for Alabama from 2013 to 2015 and transferred to Georgia in 2016 as a graduate transfer. In his only season as a Bulldog, he was named team captain. He finished the season with 50 total tackles, three passes defended, two interceptions and two forced fumbles.[1]

Professional career

Miami Dolphins

Smith signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017.[2] He was placed on the reserve/non-football illness list on December 2, 2017.[3]

On September 3, 2018, Smith was waived by the Dolphins and was re-signed to the practice squad.[4] He was promoted to the active roster on September 18, 2018.[5] He was waived again on October 29, 2018 and re-signed to the practice squad.[6] He was promoted back to the active roster on December 21, 2018.[7]

On August 31, 2019, Smith was waived by the Dolphins.[8]

Washington Redskins

On October 14, 2019, Smith was signed to the Washington Redskins practice squad.[9] He was promoted to the active roster on December 18, 2019.[10] He was waived on August 3, 2020.[11]

Cincinnati Bengals

Smith had a tryout with the Cincinnati Bengals on August 23, 2020.[12] He signed with the team three days later.[13] He was waived on September 5, 2020.[14]

Tennessee Titans

Smith was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad on September 17, 2020,[15] but was released four days later.[16] On September 29, 2020, Smith was re-signed to the practice squad.[17] He was released on October 20, 2020. [18] On February 1, 2021, Smith signed a reserve/futures contract with the Titans. [19]

References
  1. "Smith college career". Archived from the original on April 4, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  2. "PRESS RELEASE: Dolphins Sign 14 Undrafted College Free Agents". MiamiDolphins.com. May 5, 2017.
  3. "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. December 2, 2017.
  4. "Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 3, 2018.
  5. "Dolphins Promote Safety Maurice Smith". MiamiDolphins.com. September 18, 2018.
  6. "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. October 29, 2018.
  7. "Maurice Smith Promoted To Active Roster". MiamiDolphins.com. December 21, 2018.
  8. "Dolphins Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". MiamiDolphins.com. August 31, 2019.
  9. "Redskins Sign T Victor Salako, DB Maurice Smith To Practice Squad". Redskins.com. October 14, 2019.
  10. "Redskins Promote DB Maurice Smith; Sign WR Emanuel Hall To Practice Squad". Redskins.com. December 18, 2019.
  11. Hailey, Peter. "Washington Linebacker Josh Harvey-Clemons Is Opting Out of the 2020 NFL Season". NBC4 Washington. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  12. @AlbertBreer (August 23, 2020). "And here's today's tryout/visit list. Ex-Ohio State QB Cardale Jones and ex-Lions RB Theo Riddick worked out for Vegas" (Tweet). Retrieved August 24, 2020 – via Twitter.
  13. "Bengals Sign DB Maurice Smith, Waive K Tristian Vizcaino". Bengals.com. August 26, 2020.
  14. "Bengals Reduce 2020 Roster To 53 Players". Bengals.com. September 5, 2020.
  15. "Tennessee Titans add WR, 2 DBs to practice squad". Titans Wire. USA Today. September 17, 2020.
  16. "Titans swap out trio on practice squad adding NFL experience". APNews.com. September 21, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  17. Wyatt, Jim (September 29, 2020). "Titans Place Three Players on Reserve/COVID-19 List, Add Two to Practice Squad". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  18. Moraitis, Mike (October 20, 2020). "Titans remove last players from COVID-19 list among 5 roster moves". USAToday.com. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  19. Wyatt, Jim (February 1, 2021). "Titans Sign DB Maurice Smith to Futures Contract". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
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