American gridiron football player (born 1984)
American football player
Paul Smith
Smith playing for Tulsa in 2007
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Position:
| Quarterback
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Born:
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1984-07-02
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July 2, 1984
(age 39)
Owasso, Oklahoma
, U.S.
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Height:
| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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Weight:
| 208 lb (94 kg)
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High school:
| Owasso
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College:
| Tulsa
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Undrafted:
| 2008
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Paul Smith
(born July 2, 1984) is a former American professional
gridiron football
quarterback
. He played
college football
at
Tulsa
.
High school career
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Smith attended
Deer Creek High School
in
Edmond, Oklahoma
for two years, then finished high school at
Owasso High School
in
Owasso, Oklahoma
. He set a state high school passing record with 9,574 yards in 4 seasons.
[1]
College career
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Arriving at Tulsa in 2003, Smith played in eight games as a true freshman. He sat out the 2004 season as a
redshirt
, then became the Golden Hurricane's starting quarterback in 2005. He led Tulsa to a 9?4 record and the
Conference USA
title.
[2]
He capped off the 2005 season with a 31?24 win over
Fresno State
in the
2005 Liberty Bowl
(Tulsa's first bowl win since 1991); Smith passed for 234 yards and a touchdown, and also ran for the winning touchdown. Smith was named the game's most valuable player.
[3]
In 2006, Smith was tagged as one of
Conference USA
's top quarterbacks in preseason, along with such players as future
Philadelphia Eagles
quarterback
Kevin Kolb
, and was widely recognized as the leader and face of the Tulsa football program. In Tulsa's scheme, Smith threw many
screen passes
to
running backs
Tarrion Adams, Courtney Tennial, and
wide receiver
Idris Moss. The Golden Hurricane jumped out to a stellar 7?1 start with the inside track on a second straight West Division championship, but the team experienced a breakdown amid turmoil resulting from rumors of teams trying to woo away
coach
Steve Kragthorpe
. Tulsa lost its contest against
Utah
in the
Armed Forces Bowl
25?13, making their season record stand at 8?5.
In 2007, Smith led the Golden Hurricane to a 10?4 record and a win in the
2008 GMAC Bowl
while also winning the 2007 Conference USA player of the year award
[4]
In 2007, Smith won the
Wuerffel Trophy
which goes to the top humanitarian in
college football
[5]
and was a finalist for the
Draddy Trophy
. He was also selected to play in the 2008 Cornerstone
Hula Bowl
, where he passed for 47 yards and ran for the game's first two touchdowns for the winning Aina (East) team.
[6]
A three-year
starter
with the Golden Hurricane, Smith threw a combined 83
touchdown
passes
while taking his team to 3 straight
bowl
appearances. Smith holds the
NCAA
record with 14 consecutive games passing for more than 300 yards.
[7]
Smith also shares in a
NCAA
record as the only team to have a 5,000 yard passer, three 1,000 yard receivers, and a 1,000 rusher in the same season.
[7]
Professional career
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Jacksonville Jaguars
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Smith was not selected in the
2008 NFL Draft
and was signed as an
undrafted free agent
by the
Jacksonville Jaguars
on April 28. Jacksonville immediately waived their third-team quarterback, allowing Smith to take his spot on the roster.
On July 31, 2008 Smith was waived by the Jaguars. On August 31, Smith was re-signed to the Jaguars'
practice squad
.
[8]
He was waived on August 30, 2009 to make room on the roster for
Todd Boeckman
.
Montreal Alouettes
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In October 2009, Smith took a position as assistant chaplain at the University of Tulsa, apparently ending his playing career.
[9]
After spending the next year out of football and briefly taking a position as a
financial adviser
, Smith signed a two-year contract with the
Montreal Alouettes
of the CFL on February 2, 2011.
[1]
He was released during training camp by the Alouettes.
See also
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References
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a
b
Mike Brown,
"Ex-TU quarterback Paul Smith signs Canadian contract"
,
Tulsa World
, February 1, 2011.
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Tulsa Golden Hurricanes bio
Archived
2007-12-10 at the
Wayback Machine
for Paul Smith (accessed May 27, 2011).
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"Liberty Bowl: Smith's dash for late TD gives Tulsa a 'W'"
,
Associated Press
at
ESPN.com
, December 31, 2005.
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KTUL
, November 28, 2007.
Paul Smith Is CUSA Co-Player of the Year
[
permanent dead link
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. Accessed January 7, 2008.
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Smith Lauded for Service
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by Eric Bailey,
Tulsa World
, December 5, 2007.
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Smith Starts in Hula Bowl Win
by Eric Bailey,
Tulsa World
, January 10, 2008
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a
b
Bailey, Eric. "."
Tulsa World
, January 7, 2008.
Tulsa wins No. 10
. Accessed January 7, 2008.
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"Ex-TU quarterback Paul Smith signs with Jaguars,"
Tulsa World
, August 31, 2008.
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Eric Bailey,
"Where his heart is: After 18 months in the NFL, former TU quarterback Paul Smith follows his calling back to Tulsa as its assistant chaplain"
,
Tulsa World
, December 25, 2009.
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