Ben Smith (cornerback)

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Ben Smith
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Position: Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1967-05-14) May 14, 1967 (age 57)
Warner Robins, Georgia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:183 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school: Warner Robins (GA)
College: Georgia
NFL draft: 1990  / Round: 1 / Pick: 22
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:6
INT yards:7
Sacks:1

Benjamin J. Smith (born May 14, 1967) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles, the Denver Broncos, and the Arizona Cardinals. He played college football at the University of Georgia (after transferring from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M University his freshman year) and was selected in the first round of the 1990 NFL draft. [1]

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References

  1. "1990 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-24.