Harold Jerone Smith (born January 5, 1962) is an American former professional

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who played in the

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(CFL) and

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(AFL). He played

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. He played for the

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and

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of the CFL, and the

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, Denver Dynamite and

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of the AFL. He was also a member of the

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during the

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Early life and college

Harold Jerone Smith was born on January 5, 1962, in

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. He was a member of the

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team from 1980 to 1984. He was the MVP of the HBCU Freedom Bowl following his senior season.

Professional career

Smith played in five games for the

of the

(CFL) in 1985, completing 18 of 42 passes (42.9%) for 208 yards, one touchdown, and four interceptions. He appeared in eight games for the Roughriders in 1986, totaling nine completions on 24 passing attempts for 127 yards and two interceptions. On October 14, 1987, Smith signed with the

of the

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(NFL) during the

. He did not appear in any games for the Browns and was released on October 19, 1987. Smith played for the

of the

(AFL) in 1988, completing 187 of 351 passes (53.3%) for 2,071 yards, 31 touchdowns, and 18 interceptions while also rushing 25 times for 30 yards and six touchdowns. He also played in one game for the

of the CFL in 1988 but did not record any statistics. Smith played for the AFL's Denver Dynamite in 1989, recording 11 completions on 47 attempts (23.4%) for 196 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception while rushing 26 times for 83 yards and four touchdowns. He completed two of six passes for 21 yards for the

of the AFL in 1990.

Coaching career

Smith returned to the Roughriders as a coach in 2000, serving as the receivers/quarterbacks coach from 2000 to 2002 and as quarterbacks coach from 2003 to 2004. He later returned to Texas Southern as co-quarterback coach and alumni liaison.

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