Steve Smith (wide receiver, born 1974)
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| Position: | Offensive specialist | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | May 30, 1974 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Belle Glade, Florida | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Belle Glade (FL) Glades Central | ||||||||||
| College: | Utah State | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1998 | ||||||||||
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| Receptions: | 418 |
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| Receiving yards: | 5,059 |
| Touchdowns: | 106 |
| Kick returns / Yards: | 228 / 4,810 |
| Return touchdowns: | 11 |
Steve Smith (born May 30, 1974) is a former arena football offensive specialist. He played college football at Utah State. He was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
In his career, Smith also played for the Buffalo Destroyers, Grand Rapids Rampage, Philadelphia Soul, and Kansas City Brigade. While he spent most of his career in the Arena Football League (AFL), he did spend time in the original Indoor Football League (IFL) as a member of the Flint Flames, as well as the short-lived XFL as a member of the Birmingham Thunderbolts.
Smith first attended Independence Community Junior College where he was an option quarterback for his freshman season. He then transferred to Chaffey Junior College where he converted to wide receiver. After the team started the season 0-3, he was switched back to quarterback. He went on to be junior college All-America selection.
In February 1996, he signed to play football at Utah State University as a wide receiver and kick returner. He majored in sociology. As a junior in 1996, he appeared in 11 games. He recorded 32 receptions for 555 yards, and two touchdowns. He carried the ball five times for 69 yards and one touchdown. He returned 17 kickoff returns for 308 yards, he also returned six punts for 20 yards. In 1997 as a senior, he recorded 37 receptions for 686 yards and three touchdowns. He carried the ball 11 times fr 66 yards. He also returned 22 kickoffs for 439 yards as well as 22 punts for 344 yards and two touchdowns. As a senior, he was a First-team All-Big West selection as a kick returner. He led the conference in punt returns, (15.6 avg.). After recording four receptions for 136 yards, one touchdown and returning two puts for 26 yards and two kickoffs for 58 yards, he was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the 1997 Humanitarian Bowl.
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