Marcus Smith (wide receiver)

Games played:	21
Total tackles:	10
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Marcus Smith
No. 81, 11
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	January 11, 1985 (age 39); San Diego, California, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	214 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school:	San Diego (CA) Morse
College:	New Mexico
NFL draft:	2008 / round: 4 / pick: 106
Career history
	Baltimore Ravens (2008–2011); Kentucky Drillers (2013); New Mexico Stars (2014); New Orleans VooDoo (2015);
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-MW (2007);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	21
Total tackles:	10
	Stats at Pro Football Reference
Career Arena League statistics
Receptions:
Receptions:	31
Receiving yards:	355
Receiving touchdowns:	3
	Stats at ArenaFan.com

Marcus Anthony Smith (born January 11, 1985) is a former American football wide receiver. He was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL draft. Smith was released by Baltimore during final cuts on September 3, 2011. He played college football at New Mexico.

Early life

Smith prepped at Morse High School in San Diego.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Marcus Smith RB	San Diego, California	Morse High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	--	Sep 29, 2007
Marcus Smith RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: -- (RB) Rivals: -- (RB), -- (CA)
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "New Mexico Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 14, 2013. "New Mexico College Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved January 14, 2013. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved January 14, 2013. "2003 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 14, 2013.

College career

Smith played college football at the University of New Mexico and graduated in 2008. He was first-team Mountain West Conference for 2007.

Statistics

Source:^[1]

		Receiving							Rushing			Kickoff Returns
Season	Team	GS	GP	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long	Att	Yds	TD	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
2004	New Mexico	12	0	3	33	11.0	0	14	14	150	2	15	232	15.5	0	39
2005	New Mexico	11	0	6	56	9.3	0	26	23	126	2	7	133	19.0	0	26
2006	New Mexico	13	12	53	859	16.2	9	61	7	23	0	18	335	18.6	0	30
2007	New Mexico	13	13	91	1,125	12.4	4	66	10	34	1	28	653	23.3	0	82
	Totals	49	25	153	2,073	13.5	13	66	54	333	5	68	1,353	19.9	0	82

Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

Marcus Smith was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round (106th overall) of the 2008 NFL draft.^[2] He signed a three-year contract with the team on July 18.

Smith played in only 6 games in 2008, he did not have any receptions but had six tackles on special teams as a gunner.

Smith missed all of the 2009 season after he tore his ACL in a preseason game.

Smith returned in 2010 and notched 21 special teams tackles.

Marcus Smith was released by Baltimore during final cuts on September 3, 2011.

New Orleans VooDoo

On March 26, 2015, Smith was assigned to the New Orleans VooDoo of the Arena Football League. He was placed on reassignment on June 10, 2015.

References

^ "Raheem Mostert". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
^ "2008 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.

External links

New Mexico Lobos bio

[1] "Raheem Mostert". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 31, 2012.

[2] "2008 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.

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