Jonathan Smith (football player)
Encyclopedia
Jonathan Dewayne "Fast Freddie" Smith (born November 28, 1981 in Argyle
, Georgia
) is a free agent
wide receiver
in the National Football League
. Smith was drafted by the Buffalo Bills
in the seventh round with the 214th overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft
. The Bills selected him out of .
wide receiver and kick returner
at Georgia Tech from 2001 to 2003. While at Georgia Tech, he majored in Management
. In four years, Smith had over 2,931 all-purpose yards and 15 all-purpose touchdowns.
by the Buffalo Bills
as the 214th overall pick. He was the backup kick and punt returner for the Buffalo Bills in 2005 and had over 400 all-purpose yards in his rookie
season.
The Bills released Smith at the end of the 2006 preseason. He was immediately claimed off waivers by the New England Patriots
, who then released him before the opening game. On September 12, 2006, the Patriots re-signed Smith. On October 5, 2006, the Patriots released Smith from their roster. On January 4, 2007
, Smith was signed to the Patriots' 2007 roster. He was released again on July 19, 2007, and claimed by the Bills off waivers on July 23.
Argyle, Georgia
Argyle is a town in Clinch County, Georgia, United States. The population was 151 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Argyle is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
) is a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. Smith was drafted by the Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
in the seventh round with the 214th overall pick in the 2004 NFL Draft
2004 NFL Draft
The 2004 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 24-25, 2004 at the theater at Madison Square Garden...
. The Bills selected him out of .
College career
Smith was a successful collegeCollege football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
wide receiver and kick returner
Kick returner
In American and Canadian football, a kick returner is the player on special teams who is primarily responsible to catch kickoffs and attempts to return them in the opposite direction. If the ball is kicked into his own endzone, he must assess the situation on the field while the ball is in the...
at Georgia Tech from 2001 to 2003. While at Georgia Tech, he majored in Management
Business
A business is an organization engaged in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, where most of them are privately owned and administered to earn profit to increase the wealth of their owners. Businesses may also be not-for-profit...
. In four years, Smith had over 2,931 all-purpose yards and 15 all-purpose touchdowns.
Professional career
Smith was drafted in the 7th round of the 2004 NFL Draft2004 NFL Draft
The 2004 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 24-25, 2004 at the theater at Madison Square Garden...
by the Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
as the 214th overall pick. He was the backup kick and punt returner for the Buffalo Bills in 2005 and had over 400 all-purpose yards in his rookie
Rookie
Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of their sport or has little or no professional experience. The term also has the more general meaning of anyone new to a profession, training or activity Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of...
season.
The Bills released Smith at the end of the 2006 preseason. He was immediately claimed off waivers by the New England Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
, who then released him before the opening game. On September 12, 2006, the Patriots re-signed Smith. On October 5, 2006, the Patriots released Smith from their roster. On January 4, 2007
2007 New England Patriots season
The 2007 New England Patriots season was the 38th season for the team in the National Football League and 48th season overall. They finished with a perfect 16–0 regular season record but lost to the New York Giants in Super Bowl XLII....
, Smith was signed to the Patriots' 2007 roster. He was released again on July 19, 2007, and claimed by the Bills off waivers on July 23.