Defensive end, Virginia Tech, 1981–84
Bruce Smith
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Bruce Smith played defensive end at Virginia Tech (1981–84). He won the 1984 Outland Trophy. He was a consensus All‑American in 1984. The Buffalo Bills took Smith first overall in the 1985 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2006.
At a glance
Honors
All-America: consensus 1984; AFCA 1983; AP second team 1983; Gannett News Service first team 1983; NEA first team 1983; Football News third team 1983
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
Pro Bowls: 11 (1987–90, 1992–98) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 8 (1987–88, 1990, 1993–97) · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 3 (1989, 1992, 1998)
All-Pro teams: AP first team 1987–88, 1990, 1993–97; AP second team 1989, 1992, 1998; Pro Football Writers first team 1987–88, 1990, 1993–97; Sporting News first team 1987–88, 1990, 1992–97; Pro Football Weekly first team 1987–88, 1990; NEA first team 1988, 1990; and 1 more.
Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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