Brian Smith (born September 19, 1990) is a former

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. He went undrafted during the

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, and signed with the New York Jets as an

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. He played college football at

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Life and career

High school career

He attended Churchland High School in

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, where he was named First-team All-Eastern District as a

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College career

Smith continued his football career at

Professional career

New York Jets

On April 30, 2013, Smith signed as an

with the New York Jets, but failed to make the team's roster.

Wyoming Cavalry

Smith played the 2014 season with the

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of the

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(IFL).

Richmond Raiders

Smith signed with the

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of the

Professional Indoor Football League The Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL) was a professional indoor football league that played four seasons from 2012 to 2015. Like the Lone Star Football League, the PIFL was mainly composed of teams formerly part of Southern Indoor Foot ...

(PIFL) for the 2015 season. He set a PIFL record with 4 interceptions in a single game.

Orlando Predators

On May 27, 2015, Smith was assigned to the

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of the

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(AFL). On August 3, 2015, Smith was placed on reassignment. On October 9, 2015, Smith had his rookie option picked up by the Predators. On May 17, 2016, Smith was assigned to the Predators. On July 5, 2016, Smith was placed on reassignment.

Washington Valor

On March 21, 2017, Smith was assigned to the Washington Valor of the AFL. He was placed on recallable reassignment on March 25, 2017. Smith was assigned to the Valor again on April 5, 2017. On May 12, 2017, Smith was placed on reassignment. On June 28, 2017, Smith was assigned to the Valor once again. On July 28, 2017, Smith was placed on reassignment. On August 2, 2017, Smith was assigned to the Valor once again.

References

External links

Virginia Union Panthers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Smith, Brian 1990 births Living people Players of American football from Virginia American football cornerbacks Virginia Union Panthers football players Wyoming Cavalry players Tri-Cities Fever players Richmond Raiders players Orlando Predators players Washington Valor players