Jacques Smith

Not to be confused with Jacquies Smith.

Jacques Smith (born December 31, 1991) is an American former professional football defensive end and linebacker. He played college football at the University of Tennessee from 2010 to 2013, was a member of the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad in 2014.

Jacques Smith

Profile
Position	Defensive end
Personal information
Born	(1991-12-31) December 31, 1991 (age 33) Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	258 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school	Ooltewah (TN)
College	Tennessee
NFL draft	2014: undrafted
Career history
Atlanta Falcons (2014–2015)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early years

Smith was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee and grew up in Ooltewah, Tennessee.^[1] He attended Ooltewah High School and was ranked as the No. 6 weakside defensive end by Rivals.com and the No. 1 prospect in the State of Tennessee by some publications,^[2][3][4] including the Knoxville News Sentinel^[5] He was selected by USA Today as a first-team player on its All-USA high school football team.^[6]

College career

Jacques Smith played for the Volunteers 2010–2013 under head coaches Derek Dooley and Butch Jones.^[6] Smith achieved Freshman-All SEC honors.^[7] In the 2013 season, he had a 18-yard interception return for a touchdown against Auburn.^[8]

Professional career

Smith was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in May 2014,^{[9][10][11][12]} He played for the Falcons' practice squad during the 2014 NFL season.^[13] On May 1, 2015, Smith was waived by the Falcons.^[14]