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| Linebacker | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: January 18, 1975 | |
| Place of birth: American Fork, Utah | |
| Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Weight: 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Arizona State | |
| NFL Draft: 1997 / Round: 3 / Pick: 80 | |
| Debuted in 1997 for the Washington Redskins | |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Derek Mecham Smith (born January 18, 1975 in American Fork, Utah) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the third round of the 1997 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arizona State.
Smith has also played for the San Francisco 49ers, San Diego Chargers and Miami Dolphins.
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At Arizona State University, Smith was good friends with Pat Tillman and was a teammate to Jake Plummer.
Smith played for the Redskins for four years from 1997 to 2000.
Smith then signed with the San Francisco 49ers in 2001. He played with the team through 2007 before being waived on February 19, 2008.
On February 24, 2008, the Chargers signed Smith to a two-year contract. He was released ten weeks into the regular season on November 12 after running back Michael Bennett was claimed off waivers.
Smith was signed by the Miami Dolphins on December 22, 2008. The move came a day after starting linebacker Channing Crowder missed the team's Week 16 contest with a knee injury.
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