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Defensive back, USC, to 1980

Dennis Smith

Born
Feb 3, 1959, in Santa Monica, California

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Dennis Smith played defensive back at USC (to 1980). The Denver Broncos took Smith in the first round, No. 15 overall in the 1981 NFL Draft.

Best season
1980
First-team All-Pac-10
Drafted
No. 15
Overall, 1981 NFL Draft (Denver Broncos)

Honors

Team titles: National champions, 1978; Pac-10 champions, 1978 and 1979

All-America: AP third team 1979 and 1980

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: 6 (1985–⁠86, 1989–⁠91, 1993) · First-team All-Pro: 2 (1984, 1986) · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 1989

All-Pro teams: AP second team 1989; NEA first team 1986; Pro Football Weekly first team 1984.

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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