Ryan Smith (cornerback, born 1985)

Not to be confused with Ryan Smith (wide receiver) or Ryan Smith (cornerback, born 1993).

Ryan Chauncey Smith (born July 17, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Gators. He was also the nation's leader in interceptions (eight) in his final season at Florida.

Ryan Smith

No. 28
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	(1985-07-17) July 17, 1985 (age 40) Diamond Bar, California, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	174 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school:	Bishop Amat Memorial (La Puente, California)
College:	Florida, Utah
NFL draft:	2007: 6th round, 206th pick
Career history
Tennessee Titans (2007)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
BCS national champion (2007) Second-team All-American (2006) First-team All-SEC (2006)

Career

Raised in Diamond Bar, California, Smith attended Bishop Amat Memorial High School in La Puente. He chose to play at the University of Utah and was an immediate starter under Urban Meyer's surprise 2004 Utes team, winning the Fiesta Bowl as a mid-major team. Using a new and scrutinized NCAA rule, Smith took 21 credit hours during the summer of 2006 to graduate and be eligibile to play at a new college the next season. He re-united with Meyer in Florida for the University of Florida 2006 season, where he was a starter for the 2006 National champions.

He declared for the 2007 NFL draft despite having a year of eligibility remaining.

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Bench press
5 ft 10+1⁄4 in (1.78 m)	174 lb (79 kg)	32+1⁄2 in (0.83 m)	8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m)	4.72 s	1.75 s	2.80 s	4.12 s	7.07 s	11 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[1][2]

Smith was selected with the 206th pick in the 2007 NFL draft by the Tennessee Titans.^[3] On August 31, 2007, Smith was released by the Titans.

See also

• List of Florida Gators football All-Americans