Defensive end, Michigan State, 1964–66
Bubba Smith
- Born
- Feb 28, 1945, in Beaumont, Texas
- Died
- Aug 3, 2011, in Los Angeles, California
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Bubba Smith played defensive end at Michigan State (1964–66). He was a consensus All‑American in 1965 and 1966. The Baltimore Colts took Smith first overall in the 1967 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1988.
At a glance
Honors
- Inducted 1988College Football Hall of Fame
- 1965, 1966Consensus All‑American
- 1965, 1966First-team All-Big Ten
- 1966UPI Lineman of the Year
Team titles: National champions, 1965 and 1966; Big Ten champions, 1965 and 1966
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
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.
Before the draft
MVP of the 1967 Senior Bowl.
Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
Pro Bowls: 2 (1970–71) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 1971 · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 1968
All-Pro teams: AP first team 1971; AP second team 1968; Pro Football Writers first team 1971; Pro Football Writers second team 1968, 1970; Pro Football Weekly first team 1971; NEA second team 1971; and 2 more.
Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Books
Books: Open Library (CC0); most-reissued first, each linked to its page there.
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