Defensive end, Arkansas, 1979–82
Billy Ray Smith
- Born
- Jan 27, 1935
- Died
- Mar 21, 2001
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Billy Ray Smith played defensive end at Arkansas (1979–82). He was a consensus All‑American in 1981 and 1982. The San Diego Chargers took Smith in the first round, No. 5 overall in the 1983 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Honors
Team titles: SWC champions, 1979
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
In the NFL
Second-team All-Pro (AP): 1968
All-Pro teams: AP second team 1968; NEA second team 1989.
Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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