Smith played for the Redskins for four years from 1997 to 2000.
San Francisco 49ersedit
Smith then signed with the San Francisco 49ers in 2001. He played with the team through 2007 before being waived on February 19, 2008.[2]
San Diego Chargersedit
On February 24, 2008, the Chargers signed Smith to a two-year contract.[3] He was released ten weeks into the regular season on November 12 after running backMichael Bennett was claimed off waivers.
derek, smith, linebacker, derek, mecham, smith, born, january, 1975, former, american, football, linebacker, played, national, football, league, drafted, washington, redskins, third, round, 1997, draft, played, college, football, arizona, state, derek, smithno. Derek Mecham Smith born January 18 1975 is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League NFL He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the third round of the 1997 NFL Draft 1 He played college football at Arizona State Derek SmithNo 50 58 59Position LinebackerPersonal informationBorn 1975 01 18 January 18 1975 age 49 American Fork Utah U S Height 6 ft 2 in 1 88 m Weight 240 lb 109 kg Career informationHigh school American ForkCollege Arizona StateNFL draft 1997 Round 3 Pick 80Career historyWashington Redskins 1997 2000 San Francisco 49ers 2001 2007 San Diego Chargers 2008 Miami Dolphins 2008 Career highlights and awardsMatt Hazeltine Award 2003 Bill Walsh Award 2005 Career NFL statisticsTackles 1 095Sacks 13 5Interceptions 4 Smith also played for the San Francisco 49ers San Diego Chargers and Miami Dolphins Contents 1 College career 2 Professional career 2 1 Washington Redskins 2 2 San Francisco 49ers 2 3 San Diego Chargers 2 4 Miami Dolphins 3 ReferencesCollege career editAt Arizona State University Smith was good friends with Pat Tillman and was a teammate to Jake Plummer Professional career editWashington Redskins edit Smith played for the Redskins for four years from 1997 to 2000 San Francisco 49ers edit Smith then signed with the San Francisco 49ers in 2001 He played with the team through 2007 before being waived on February 19 2008 2 San Diego Chargers edit On February 24 2008 the Chargers signed Smith to a two year contract 3 He was released ten weeks into the regular season on November 12 after running back Michael Bennett was claimed off waivers Miami Dolphins edit Smith was signed by the Miami Dolphins on December 22 2008 4 References edit 1997 NFL Draft Listing Pro Football Reference com Retrieved 2023 03 30 NFL Wire Notes 49ers waive linebacker Derek Smith Former Niners veteran LB Smith agrees to deal with Chargers Dolphins sign veteran LB Derek Smith Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Derek Smith linebacker amp oldid 1165133275, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
