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Akili Smith
American gridiron football player (born 1975) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kabisa Akili Maradufu Smith (born August 21, 1975) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round (third overall) of the 1999 NFL draft, the third quarterback in the first three choices, behind Tim Couch (Cleveland Browns) and Donovan McNabb (Philadelphia Eagles). He played college football for the Oregon Ducks.
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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||
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Born: | (1975-08-21) August 21, 1975 (age 48) San Diego, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Lincoln (San Diego, California) | ||||||||||||
College: | Oregon | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1999 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3 | ||||||||||||
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Smith was also a member of the Green Bay Packers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Frankfurt Galaxy, and Calgary Stampeders.