Rico Smith

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Rico Smith
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PositionWide receiver
Personal information
Born (1969-01-14) January 14, 1969 (age 57)
Compton, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolParamount (Paramount, California)
CollegeColorado
NFL draft1992: 6th round, 143rd overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Receptions24
Receiving yards353
Touchdowns1
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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Rico Louis Smith Jr. (born January 14, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for five seasons. He attended and played college football for Cerritos College and later transferred to the University of Colorado at Boulder. He was selected 143rd overall by the Cleveland Browns in the sixth round of the 1992 NFL draft, playing four years with the Browns and one year with the New York Jets.[1]

Early life and family

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Smith was born in Compton, California. He grew up playing baseball, football and running track in Long Beach and Carson. He graduated from Paramount High School, where he played football, basketball, baseball and track for the Paramount Pirates. Smiths' parents are Rico Smith Sr and Doris Smith. He has a sister named Akita. Smith has three children (three sons: Tiery, Troy, and Taijay).[citation needed]

References

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