Daniel Smith (football player)
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| Daniel Smith (football player) | |
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| Date of birth: | May 5, 1983 |
| Place of birth: | Houston, Texas |
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| Position(s): | Wide Receiver |
| College: | University of Idaho |
| NFL Draft: | 2006 / Round: Free Agency |
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| 2006 | Carolina Panthers |
Daniel Julez Smith, Sr. (born May 5, 1983 in Houston, Texas) is an American football wide receiver. He was acquired as an undrafted free agent by the Carolina Panthers in 2006 but was later waived by the team on 25 August 2006 [1].
[edit] Personal
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- He is multiracial.
- High school teammate of Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young.
- Was married to singer/actress Solange Knowles from 27 February 2004-2006. Their son Daniel Julez J Smith Jr. was born 18 October 2004 in Los Angeles California weighing 9lbs 4oz.
- Made an appearance in Destiny's Child's 2005 music video "Soldier". Beyoncé was his sister-in-law.
- Close friends with Los Angeles Clippers guard Cuttino Mobley who is his half brother[citation needed].
[edit] College career
- Played collegiate football at Texas Southern University and Los Angeles Pierce College before transferring to the University of Idaho.
- Caught 67 passes for 1,001 yards in and seven touchdowns in the 05-06 season.
- He left Idaho after his junior season.
- Although Smith missed one game because of a concussion, he still finished second in the WAC in receiving yards per game and 12th nationally.
- He was third in receptions per game in the conference and 18th nationally.
- In a game against UNLV on Sept. 10, he set a University of Idaho record for most receiving yards in a game with 269 on 11 catches.
[edit] References
- ^ http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:iWJQ2oTHUsAJ:scoreboards.aol.com/football/nfl/team/car/team_transactions.aspx+caroline+panthers+daniel+smith&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=7&gl=us Daniel Smith waived by Panthers
Panthers rookie wide receiver Daniel Smith is taped to a goal post and doused with ice water following the team's last practice of training camp Monday at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
