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KENNY SMITH #90

Kenny Smith #90
PositionDefensive Tackle
Height6-4
Weight303
Years Experience7
Birthdate9/8/1977
HometownMeridian, MS
CollegeAlabama
Current statusActive
Games Started10
Games Played30

Pro Career

Experienced defensive tackle joined the Chiefs as a free agent on October 21st … Played in 30 games (10 starts) in four seasons with New Orleans (2001-04) ... Spent the 2008 season on injured reserve with New England in 2008 … Attended training camp with the Patriots in 2007-08 … Was on injured reserve with Oakland during the 2005 season … Owns 69 tackles (56 solo), 4.5 sacks (-27.0 yards), two passes defensed and two fumble recoveries.

Transactions: Signed with Kansas City (10/21/09) ... Released by New England (6/4/09) ... Signed with New England (4/23/09) ... Signed with New England (4/23/08) ... Released by New England (8/22/07) ... Signed with New England (6/8/07) ... Released by Tampa Bay (4/30/07) ... Signed with Tampa Bay (3/7/07) ... Signed as an unrestricted free agent with Oakland from New Orleans (3/31/05) ... Signed a restricted free agent tender with New Orleans (5/7/04) ... Signed with New Orleans (7/26/01) ... Entered the NFL as a third-round selection (81st overall) of New Orleans in the 2001 NFL Draft.

2008

New England (2008): Was placed on injured reserve with an arm injury on August 30th.

2005

Oakland (2005): Was placed on injured reserve on September 4th.

2004

New Orleans (2001-04): Played in 30 games (10 starts) ... Recorded 69 tackles (56 solo), 4.5 sacks (-27.0 yards), two passes defensed and two fumble recoveries.

2004: Was placed on injured reserve on August 19th.

2003

Played in 15 games (nine starts) and was inactive for one contest … Tallied 42 tackles (32 solo), a sack (-6.0 yards), a pass defensed and one fumble recovery … Posted four tackles and recovered a QB Steve McNair fumble at Tennessee (9/21) ... Was inactive with a left knee injury at Carolina (10/5) ... Registered four tackles vs. Chicago (10/12), at Atlanta (10/19), vs. Carolina (10/26) and at Philadelphia (11/23) ... Collected a career-high five tackles and a sack of Brad Johnson vs. Tampa Bay (12/7) ... Tied a career high with five tackles vs. Dallas (12/28).

2002

Saw action in nine contests (one start) and was inactive for seven games … Produced 19 tackles (17 solo), 3.5 sacks (-21.0 yards), a pass defensed and one fumble recovery … Was inactive at Tampa Bay (9/8), vs. Green Bay (9/15), at Chicago (9/22) and at Detroit (9/29) ... Registered two tackles and a career-high 1.5 sacks of Patrick Ramsey at Washington (10/13) ... Totaled four tackles vs Atlanta (10/27) ... Sacked Michael Vick at Atlanta (11/17) ... Compiled four tackles in his first career start vs. Cleveland (11/24) ... Had two tackles and a sack of Brad Johnson vs. Tampa Bay (12/1) ... Recovered a RB Jamal Lewis fumble at Baltimore (12/8) ... Was inactive vs. Minnesota (12/15), at Cincinnati (12/22) and vs. Carolina (12/29).

2001

Played in six games … Was active, but did not play in two games and was inactive for eight contests … Recorded eight tackles (seven solo) ... Appeared in his first NFL game at Carolina (10/14) ... Had three tackles at Tampa Bay (12/23) and vs. San Francisco (1/6/02).

College Bio

Played in 42 games (32 starts) at Alabama, recording 177 tackles (103 solo), 10.5 sacks (-86.0 yards), three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery … Started all 11 contests as a senior in 2000 … Totaled 72 tackles, 3.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery … Saw action in nine games his junior campaign in ‘99, posting 37 tackles, 3.0 sacks and a forced fumble … Appeared in 11 games (nine starts) as a sophomore in ‘98, registering 38 tackles and 2.0 sacks … Played in 11 contests (four starts) in ‘97 as a freshman … Amassed 30 tackles and 2.0 sacks … Majored in Business Management at Alabama.

Personal Bio

• Named the Mississippi Defensive Player of the Year and Parade All-America as a senior at Meridian High School in Meridian, Mississippi.

• Had 65 tackles, 10.0 sacks, two fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles as a senior.

• Earned all-state honors in basketball.

• Full name: Kenneth Dewayne Smith.

• Single with a son, Jamarius (12) and a daughter, Kyah (8).