Antonio Smith (defensive end)
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Smith with the Oakland Raiders
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| No. 94 Houston Texans | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | October 21, 1981 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 290 lb (132 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Oklahoma City (OK) Marshall | ||||||||||
| College: | Oklahoma State | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2004 / Round: 5 / Pick: 135 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 315 |
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| Quarterback sacks: | 47.5 |
| Forced fumbles: | 11 |
| Fumble recoveries: | 11 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Antonio DeShonta Smith (born October 21, 1981), nicknamed "the Ninja Assassin", is an American football defensive end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma State, and was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. Smith has also played Denver Broncos and Oakland Raiders.
He played college football at Oklahoma State. He was an honorable mention All-Big 12 in his junior season at Oklahoma State. Antonio played for NEO A&M College in Miami, Oklahoma during his freshman (2000) and sophomore (2001) season. He transferred to Oklahoma State for his junior (2002) and senior (2003) seasons.
Smith was drafted 135th overall in the 2004 NFL Draft and was the starting left defensive end. During the 2008 NFL Season, Smith played in every game and had 2 forced fumbles and 3.5 sacks. Smith helped the Cardinals reach Super Bowl XLIII, but the team would lose 27-23 to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Despite a great performance during the course of the season, the Cardinals chose not to re-sign him and let him go into free agency.
Smith was signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Houston Texans to replace the released Anthony Weaver.
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