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American gridiron football player (born 1986)

DeAngelo Lamar Smith (born July 17, 1986) is a former American footballsafety who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions.

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He was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL draft. He played college football at the University of Cincinnati.

Early life

Smith attended Independence High School. As a senior, he had 11 interceptions (5 returned for touchdowns), 14 touchdown receptions and 7 kickoff or punt returns for touchdowns.

He received All-State, All-City and All-District honors.

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In his high school career he had 20 interceptions (7 returned for touchdowns). He also helped his team to a regional finals appearance in the state playoffs.

College career

Smith accepted a football scholarship from the University of Cincinnati.

As a redshirt freshman, he appeared in 7 games playing on special teams. As a sophomore, he played in 13 games as a backup cornerback, mo