Justin Smiley
Encyclopedia
Justin Smiley is a former American football
guard
. He was originally drafted by the San Francisco 49ers
in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft
. He played college football
at Alabama
.
He was a member of the Miami Dolphins
, Jacksonville Jaguars
, and Oakland Raiders
.
On July 28, 2011, Smiley was released by the Jacksonville Jaguars. Smiley signed with the Oakland Raiders
on August 2. He announced his retirement on August 6.
Dusty Zeigler
. Smiley is married to Missy, a former San Francisco 49ers
cheerleader, the couple has two sons, Justin Jr. and Jett and he is the son of Jerry Smiley and Terri White.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
guard
Guard (American football)
In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....
. He was originally drafted by the San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
in the second round of 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...
. He played college football
College 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...
at Alabama
Alabama Crimson Tide football
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.
He was a member of the Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, and Oakland Raiders
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
.
Professional Career
On February 29, 2008 he was the first player of the 2008 offseason to sign with another team as an unrestricted free agent. He signed a five-year, $25 million contract with $9 million guaranteed with the Miami Dolphins. He was traded to the Jaguars on May 24, 2010.On July 28, 2011, Smiley was released by the Jacksonville Jaguars. Smiley signed with the Oakland Raiders
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
on August 2. He announced his retirement on August 6.
Coaching Career
Justin Smiley Leaves the NFL to Return to the Crimson Tide as a Coach on Sept.18, 2011.Personal
He is the older brother of professional mixed martial arts fighter Nick Smiley, who is a veteran of the M-1 Global Selection tournament and cousin of former NFL centerCenter (American football)
Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense...
Dusty Zeigler
Dusty Zeigler
Curtis Dustin Zeigler is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills and the New York Giants.-Buffalo Bills:...
. Smiley is married to Missy, a former San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
cheerleader, the couple has two sons, Justin Jr. and Jett and he is the son of Jerry Smiley and Terri White.