Safety, Akron, to 2000

Dwight Smith

Born
Aug 13, 1978, in Detroit, Michigan

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Dwight Smith played safety at Akron (to 2000). He was a consensus All‑American in 2000. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers took Smith in round 3, No. 84 overall in the 2001 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
2000
Consensus All-American and Mid-American Defensive Player of the Year
Drafted
No. 84
Round 3, 2001 NFL Draft (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

Honors

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

DrillCombine 2001
Height5′9⅝″
Weight212 lb
Arm length29½″
Hand size9″
40-yard dash4.57 s
10-yard split1.65 s
Vertical jump33½″
Broad jump9′6″
Bench press15 reps

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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