Maurice E. Smith (born February 14, 1977) is a former professional American football player who played running back for three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the

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and

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. An undrafted free agent in 2000 out of North Carolina A&T State University, he negotiated and signed his own initial

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contract over a span of five hours, ultimately receiving the highest signing bonus of all undrafted signees.

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1977 births Living people People from Halifax County, North Carolina Players of American football from North Carolina American football running backs Atlanta Falcons players Green Bay Packers players North Carolina A&T Aggies football players {{runningback-1970s-stub