Fish Smithson

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Fish Smithson
File:Fish Smithson 2017.jpg
Smithson with the Washington Redskins in 2017
No. 37, 46
PositionFree safety
Personal information
Born (1994-03-18) March 18, 1994 (age 32)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High schoolHighland (Salt Lake City, Utah)
CollegeKansas
NFL draft2017: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles1
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Anthony “Fish” Smithson[1] (born March 18, 1994) is an American former professional football player who was a free safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kansas Jayhawks and was signed by the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2017. He also played for the Baltimore Ravens.

College career

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Hartnell

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Smithson initially committed to play at Hartnell College out of high school where he played his freshman year.

Kansas

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Following his freshman year at Hartnell, he transferred to the University of Kansas.[1] In 2015, he led the nation in solo tackles,[2] which led to him being named second-team All-Big 12.[3] In 2016 he was named first-team All-Big 12.[4]

Professional career

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Washington Redskins

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After going undrafted in the 2017 NFL draft, Smithson signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent.[5] He was waived on September 2, 2017, during roster cutdowns.[6] The following day, he was signed to the Redskins' practice squad.[7] He was elevated to the active roster on December 19, 2017.[8]

On September 1, 2018, Smithson was waived for final roster cuts before the start of the 2018 season.[9]

Arizona Cardinals

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On December 19, 2018, Smithson was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad.[10] He was released six days later.[11]

Los Angeles Chargers

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On January 3, 2019, Smithson was signed to the Los Angeles Chargers practice squad.[12]

Jacksonville Jaguars

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On July 25, 2019, Smithson signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars, but was waived on August 4.[13]

Baltimore Ravens

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On August 27, 2019, Smithson signed with the Baltimore Ravens.[14] He was placed on injured reserve on August 31, 2019, and was released on March 18, 2020.[15]

Personal life

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Smithson's brother, Antoine "Shaky" Smithson, played wide receiver at the University of Utah and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Green Bay Packers in 2011 but was shortly released off of injured reserve with an injury settlement.[16] His nickname "Fish" was given to him by his grandmother as a child due to his fear of fish.[17]

References

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  • Error creating thumbnail: File missing Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 62: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons
  • Kansas Jayhawks bio
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