Jimmy Smith
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Jimmy Lee Smith Jr. (born February 9, 1969) is a former American football wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys and Jacksonville Jaguars in the National Football League.
At Jackson State University, he played college football.
Early life
Smith is the uncle of Jimmy and Etta Smith. He attended Callaway High School in Jackson, Mississippi. As a senior, he played wide receiver and earned All-conference recognition. Silk was given by his coworkers for making the big plays look simple.
Personal life
Jimmy III ("Trey"), Jaden, Dalys, Dyson, and Jayse have all lived in Jackson, Mississippi, with their five children. Trey received a football scholarship to the University of Louisville in September 2014. Trey played for the Wyoming Cowboys later in life, where he is a vital contributor.
Jimmy Smith Sr., his father, was a linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals in 1968.
"The Jimmy Smith Roll" was a hit at some sushi restaurants in Jacksonville, Florida, to commemorate him with a special sushi roll. "smoked salmon, cream cheese, scallions, and crabstick deep fried with spicy mayo sauce" was included in the roll. Many sushi restaurants in Jacksonville and the immediate areas feature rolls bearing Jimmy Smith's name.
College career
Smith didn't have any Division I offers after high school, so he accepted a football scholarship from Jackson State University. In his first two seasons as a backup wide receiver, he was a backup wide receiver.
He started as a junior, working with Tim Barnett and becoming the top receiving duo in Division I-AA, with 40 receptions (led the team) for 877 yards (21.3-yard average) and 9 touchdowns. He made 4 receptions for 184 yards against Southern University, tying a school record of three touchdowns (70, 64, and 37 yards).
With 43 catches for 801 yards (18.4-yard average) and 3 touchdowns in his last season, he led the team in his last year. He finished his college career with 110 receptions, 2,073 yards, and 16 touchdowns. He set a school record by throwing 10 receptions for 239 yards, including a 71-yard touchdown against Delaware State University. He earned a bachelor's degree in business administration.
In 2011, he was recruited to the Jackson State University All-Centure team.
Professional career
In the second round (36th overall) of the 1992 NFL Draft, Smith was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys. During the Dallas Blue-White Scrimmage on July 19, he missed the first four games after breaking his right fibula. After missing a lot of time during the season, he was rated as the fourth wide receiver on the Dallas Cowboys' depth chart, behind Michael Irvin, Alvin Harper, and Kelvin Martin. During a 27–0 win over the Seattle Seahawks on October 11, he made his professional regular season debut. Smith was the highlight of his rookie season in a 41–17 victory over Deion Sanders in a matchup against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 16. He appeared in just seven games as a special-teamer, but without registering a reception. With a 13–3 record, the Cowboys came in first in the NFC East. He appeared in his first playoff game for the Dallas Cowboys on January 10, 1993, while playing on special teams. After the Cowboys advanced to Super Bowl XXVII and defeated the Buffalo Bills 52–17, Smith earned his first ring of his career as a rookie.
While playing for the third wide receiver in Kelvin Martin's free agency, behind Irvin and Harper, he was leading the team in pre-season (13) and receiving yards (197). Smith started complaining of a pain in his abdominal region and brought it to the attention of two coaches and the team doctor, J.D. Pepto Bismol, Maalox, and Tagamet were given to Zamarano, Maalox, and Tagamet. He appeared in the next preseason game and held a touchdown reception and was waved back by a mentor after being pushed out from taking a hit to the abdominal region that exacerbated the pain. He brought the pain to the trainers' attention over the course of the next few days, but he wasn't given enough care or the correct diagnosis. He requested to be led to a doctor, but was told not to check up and then take him to visit the team doctor, who later diagnosed him with appendicitis. He underwent an emergency appendectomy on August 24, 1993. Despite a 102.5 °F (39.2 °C) fever the surgeon released him from the hospital the following day. Smith was admitted to the hospital on August 27 after wakening up in severe pain, vomiting, and with a bloated stomach because of a severe post-surgical infection that was almost lethal. Smith underwent emergency surgery for an ileostomy, in which a portion of his intestine was dissected and removed, and an external bag was then used to collect his fecal matter, causing Smith to miss the entire season, including Super Bowl XXVIII. The Cowboys placed him on the non-football illness list and decided not to pay his entire $350,000 salary for the 1993 season, as well as his health, pension, and free agent credits, instead giving Smith an offer of $100,000 and no credits, which he turned down. Smith's account was contested by the NFL Players Union, who sued the Cowboys on Smith's behalf, claiming that he owed his full salary, which was undisputed after going through arbitration.
After refusing to take a pay cut, he was dismissed on July 11, 1994.
He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles on July 19, 1994, but he was released on August 30.
After a tryout on February 28, 1995, Smith was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars, which was a big surprise. After head coach Tom Coughlin saw his potential, he joined the team. He competed with Desmond Howard, Ernest Givens, Willie Jackson, Cedric Tillman, and Curtis Marsh in training camp for a job as a starting wide receiver. Howard, Givens, Jackson, and Tillman were the fifth wide receiver on the depth chart, according to head coach Tom Coughlin. He spent the season leading kickoff returns for the Jaguars.
Following Andre Rison's release following his 11th game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, he became a starter next year. With 1,244 passing yards (leading the AFC) and 7 touchdowns, he will come out as a true receiver, assisting the team in its last five games and qualifying for the AFC Championship Game.
Smith will continue to be one of the franchise's keystones for a decade. After a TV Guide photo shoot in 1997, his colleagues gave him the nickname J-Smooth and later became known as "Thunder and Lightning" with Keenan McCardell. In NFL Film's 2014 A Football Life: "Keenan McCardell & Jimmy Smith" was a long line.
Smith continued to play for the Jaguars as a key member of the team's offense and helped the team win the playoffs for the fourth year in a row (1996–1999). During the regular season, he made the Jaguars the best team in the league, with 1,636 receiving yards and six touchdowns.
In 2000, he played against one of the best defenses in NFL history, with 15 receptions, 291 receiving yards (fifth in NFL history) and 3 touchdowns against the Baltimore Ravens, the eventual Super Bowl champion.
He overcame three difficult intestinal surgeries in the offseason to remove scar tissue from the appendectomy surgery he underwent in Dallas in 2001. After being pulled over on suspicion of impaired driving, he was discovered to have benzoylecgonine (a by-product of cocaine) in his system on November 26. He denied using cocaine and was not charged with any criminal offense because he was not found impaired while driving. He was taken into the NFL's drug-abuse program as a result of the shooting.
He was banned for an undisclosed drug use offence in 2003. With 805 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns, he'll have a down year.
Smith abruptly resigned from football on May 11, 2006. With 862 catches and 11th in league history, he finished his career for the seventh time in football history and 11th in 11th. He made 67 touchdown catches with the Jaguars in his career. Smith had been elected to the Pro Bowl five times in a row from 1997 to 2001. He has also been the Jacksonville Jaguars all-time leading receiver, having played for the team from 1996 to 2005. With 116 receptions (also led the league) and 1,636 yards in 1999, both career-highs, he set team records. He had his highest touchdown average in 1998, 2000, and 2001.
He was inducted into the Pride of the Jaguars in 2016 (the franchise's ring of honour).
NFL career statistics
Jimmy Smith owned at least 31 Jaguars franchise records as of the 2017 NFL off-season, including: "Japan" and "Rockets".