Smith was born in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and grew up in Plano, Texas. He attended Plano Senior High School, and was a 2005 Plano Texas Hall of Honor inductee. In 1977, Smith helped Plano Senior High School win the Texas Class 4A state championship in front of a state record crowd just shy of 50,000 at Texas Stadium, a record that stands today.[2]
In 1982, he served as team captain, leading Arkansas to a 9–2–1 record and a victory over Florida in the Bluebonnet Bowl. He finished his career with 299 total tackles and still holds the Arkansas record for career tackles for loss, with 63.
He was a member of the Arkansas All-Decade Team and, in 1993, was voted into the Arkansas All-Century Team. Later, he was inducted into both the Arkansas State Hall of Fame (1995), and the Razorback Hall of Honor. Smith was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2000.[3]
Professional careeredit
Smith was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in 1983. He was the 5th pick in the 1st round, and was the first defensive player taken in the 1983 draft. He was the Chargers team MVP in 1987, and the team defensive player of the year in 1985 and 1986. Smith was voted Second-team All-AFC by UPI in 1986 and 1987 and was voted Second-team All-Pro by NEA in 1989. Smith played his entire 10-year NFL career with the Chargers.[4] His top sack season was 1986, when he totalled 11 sacks. In 2009, Smith was voted by fans and the Chargers Hall of Fame as one of the 50 greatest Chargers of all time. A friend and mentor to his peer, Marc Scroggins.
Smith was the co-host of the U-T TV morning show with Scott Kaplan and Amber Mesker. Weekdays 6AM to 11AM. However, he left the show in December 2012 when he and co-host Scott Kaplan were re-hired at XX Sports Radio (1090 AM)for the 3pm-6pm slot.[6]
Smith lives in San Diego and is the co-host of the afternoon drive-time sports program, "The Scott and B.R. Show", with Scott Kaplan on XX Sports Radio (1090 AM). The organization let go of the show in 2012. Kaplan and Smith subsequently struck a deal to host a morning television show on UTTV.com, run by the San Diego Union-Tribune. Smith also works for Fox Sports on Saturdays during the college football season, and is the co-host of the Chargers Power Report, on Saturday nights during the NFL season. He worked on the NFL on Fox as analyst and performs the same role for San Diego Chargers preseason.[7] Smith was also a sportscaster on San Diego's KGTV, where his wife, Kimberly Hunt, is a news anchor.
Referencesedit
^Billy Ray Smith Jr. Biography 2007-12-01 at the Wayback Machine
^Goldstein, Richard (March 23, 2001). "Billy Ray Smith, 66, Lineman Who Played in 2 Super Bowls". The New York Times.
^"Scott Kaplan and Billy Ray Smith officially return to XX 1090 radio | UTSanDiego.com". www.utsandiego.com. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
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For his father the defensive lineman that played from 1957 to 1970 see Billy Ray Smith Sr Billy Ray Smith Jr born August 10 1961 is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League NFL for ten seasons during the 1980s and 1990s He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks and was twice recognized as a unanimous All American Smith was selected in the first round of the 1983 NFL Draft and played professionally for the NFL s San Diego Chargers 1 Billy Ray Smith Jr No 54Position LinebackerPersonal informationBorn 1961 08 10 August 10 1961 age 62 Fayetteville Arkansas U S Height 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m Weight 231 lb 105 kg Career informationHigh school Plano Plano Texas College Arkansas 1979 1982 NFL Draft 1983 Round 1 Pick 5Career historySan Diego Chargers 1983 1992 Career highlights and awardsSecond team All Pro 1989 San Diego Chargers 50th Anniversary Team Knute Rockne Memorial Trophy 1982 2 Unanimous All American 1981 1982 Career NFL statisticsSacks 26 5Interceptions 15Games 126Player stats at NFL comCollege Football Hall of Fame Contents 1 Early years 2 College career 3 Professional career 4 Life after football 5 References 6 External linksEarly years editSmith was born in Fayetteville Arkansas and grew up in Plano Texas He attended Plano Senior High School and was a 2005 Plano Texas Hall of Honor inductee In 1977 Smith helped Plano Senior High School win the Texas Class 4A state championship in front of a state record crowd just shy of 50 000 at Texas Stadium a record that stands today 2 College career editAt the University of Arkansas Smith was a two time unanimous All American selection earning the honors in 1981 and 1982 In 1982 he served as team captain leading Arkansas to a 9 2 1 record and a victory over Florida in the Bluebonnet Bowl He finished his career with 299 total tackles and still holds the Arkansas record for career tackles for loss with 63 He was a member of the Arkansas All Decade Team and in 1993 was voted into the Arkansas All Century Team Later he was inducted into both the Arkansas State Hall of Fame 1995 and the Razorback Hall of Honor Smith was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2000 3 Professional career editSmith was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in 1983 He was the 5th pick in the 1st round and was the first defensive player taken in the 1983 draft He was the Chargers team MVP in 1987 and the team defensive player of the year in 1985 and 1986 Smith was voted Second team All AFC by UPI in 1986 and 1987 and was voted Second team All Pro by NEA in 1989 Smith played his entire 10 year NFL career with the Chargers 4 His top sack season was 1986 when he totalled 11 sacks In 2009 Smith was voted by fans and the Chargers Hall of Fame as one of the 50 greatest Chargers of all time A friend and mentor to his peer Marc Scroggins Smith is a second generation NFL defender His late father Billy Ray Smith Sr also played for the Arkansas Razorbacks and was a 13 year pro for the Los Angeles Rams Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Colts 5 Life after football editSmith was the co host of the U T TV morning show with Scott Kaplan and Amber Mesker Weekdays 6AM to 11AM However he left the show in December 2012 when he and co host Scott Kaplan were re hired at XX Sports Radio 1090 AM for the 3pm 6pm slot 6 Smith lives in San Diego and is the co host of the afternoon drive time sports program The Scott and B R Show with Scott Kaplan on XX Sports Radio 1090 AM The organization let go of the show in 2012 Kaplan and Smith subsequently struck a deal to host a morning television show on UTTV com run by the San Diego Union Tribune Smith also works for Fox Sports on Saturdays during the college football season and is the co host of the Chargers Power Report on Saturday nights during the NFL season He worked on the NFL on Fox as analyst and performs the same role for San Diego Chargers preseason 7 Smith was also a sportscaster on San Diego s KGTV where his wife Kimberly Hunt is a news anchor References edit Billy Ray Smith Jr Biography Archived 2007 12 01 at the Wayback Machine Inductee Details SMITH BILLY RAY JR Billy Ray Smith Jr at the College Football Hall of Fame Billy Ray Smith Jr NFL Statistics Goldstein Richard March 23 2001 Billy Ray Smith 66 Lineman Who Played in 2 Super Bowls The New York Times Scott Kaplan and Billy Ray Smith officially return to XX 1090 radio UTSanDiego com www utsandiego com Archived from the original on 17 February 2013 Retrieved 26 January 2022 Chargers Power ReportExternal links editThe Scott and BR Show Billy Ray Smith Video Biography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Billy Ray Smith Jr amp oldid 1186449669, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
