Alphonso Smith

Alphonso Smith

Smith in the 2011 NFL season.
No. 33, 27
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1985-10-20) October 20, 1985 (age 31)
Place of birth:	Pahokee, Florida
Height:	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:	193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:	Pahokee (FL)
College:	Wake Forest
NFL Draft:	2009 / Round: 2 / Pick: 37
Career history
Denver Broncos (2009) Detroit Lions (2010−2012)
Career highlights and awards
Consensus All-American (2008) Second-team All-American (2007) First-team All-ACC (2007, 2008)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2011
Tackles: 73 Quarterback sacks: 0.0 Interceptions: 7 Forced fumbles: 2 Total touchdowns: 2 Player stats at NFL.com

Alphonso Smith, Jr. (born October 20, 1985) is an American former professional and college football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons. Smith played college football for Wake Forest University, and received consensus All-American honors. He was selected by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft, and also played for the NFL's Detroit Lions.

Smith was born in Pahokee, Florida. He played quarterback and defensive back at Pahokee High School, and was runner-up for the state Player of the Year award as a senior after leading the school to a 13-1 record and the Class 2B state championship. He earned first-team all-state honors as a senior cornerback, totaling 27 tackles, four interceptions and one sack. On offense, he threw for 2,400 yards and 32 touchdowns while also rushing for 640 yards and six scores as a senior. He also started on the school's basketball team.

Smith attended Wake Forest University, where he played for coach Jim Grobe's Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team from 2004 to 2008. Smith redshirted as a true freshman in 2004. As a redshirt freshman in 2005, Smith started all 11 games and finished the season with 60 tackles (52 unassisted), three interceptions, two sacks, 12 pass breakups and one forced fumble. He received first-team Freshman All-America honors from CollegeFootballNews.com, ESPN.com and Scout.com. In 2006, the sophomore played 14 games with three starts, registering 48 tackles (37 solo), three interceptions, four sacks, 11 pass breakups and one forced fumble.

As a junior in 2007, Smith started all 13 games as a junior for the demon Deacons and had 44 tackles (36 solo), eight interceptions, three sacks, 18 pass breakups and four forced fumbles and returned three of the interceptions for touchdowns. He tied for first in the nation with a school-record eight interceptions and was first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) selection and received second-team All-America honors from Walter Camp.