Malcolm Smith
Malcolm Smith was born in Woodland Hills, California, United States on July 5th, 1989 and is the Football Player. At the age of 34, Malcolm Smith biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Malcolm Xavier Smith (born July 5, 1989) is an American football linebacker who is now a free agent.
Smith played college football at the University of Southern Carolina.
In the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft, the Seattle Seahawks selected him.
After beating the Denver Broncos, Smith was named the Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XLVIII.
Personal life
Steve Smith, Smith's brother, played wide receiver for the New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, and the St. Louis Rams from 2003 to 2006.
Smith has achalasia, a rare esophagus condition that affects its ability to move food toward the stomach. It began to affect him around the 2009 Rose Bowl, where he began losing a few pounds of body weight per week because food would become stuck in his esophagus and he'd have to throw it up. Smith was losing weight when he tried to hold his body weight up to 230 pounds (100 kg). Initially thought of as acid reflux, further investigations revealed the condition as achalasia. Smith underwent an ophthalmectomy, which helped a little, but he still has dietary restrictions that force him to eat very slowly.
High school career
Smith was a letterman at William Howard Taft High School, where he was a letterman in football and track. As Taft captured the L.A. City championship in football, he was named to the Student Sports Sophomore All-American and Cal-Hi Sports All-State first-team as a 2004 sophomore. He had 800-plus yards of total offense and eight touchdowns, plus two interceptions. He made Cal-Hi Sports All-State Underclass first-team, All-L.A. City's first-team, and 1 fumble recovery, totaling 639 yards on 73 attempts as a youth in 2005. (8.8 avg.) (4.2 avg.) With ten touchdowns and 27 passes for 411 yards (15.2 avg.) Taft finished runner up in Los Angeles with 7 points. Despite missing the first half of the season due to a leg injury, he had 31 tackles, ten sacks, and four fumble recoveries at linebacker and 15 touchdowns as a running back in his final year in 2006.
Smith, a standout track player, also competed as a sprinter for the Taft High track & Field team. In the 100m and 200m dashes, he qualified for the Los Angeles City Section T&F Championships. He set a personal record of 10.8 seconds in the 100-meter dash as a youth and a personal record of 22.39 seconds in the 200-meter dash as a senior. He also completed the 40-yard dash in 4.4 seconds.
Smith received scholarship notices from Notre Dame, California, Arizona, Michigan, and Penn State.
College career
Smith attended the University of Southern California (USC) in order to play college football for the USC Trojans football team. Smith appeared in all 13 games as a backup linebacker and special teams player. He finished the year with six tackles and a forced fumble.
He spent time as a backup and on special teams as a sophomore in 2008. He had 18 tackles in 13 games last season, the highest mark in the season. Smith led the Trojan defense to a 28-7 victory over UCLA Bruins in 2009. In the first quarter, Smith intercepted the first UCLA interception 62 yards for a touchdown. Smith was named National Defensive Player of the Week" for his work.
Professional career
Smith made the 2011 NFL Draft but was not invited to attend the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana. Smith attended USC's pro day and performed all of the combine and positional drills for team leaders and scouts on March 30, 2011. He also attended private meetings with the Seattle Seahawks and Chicago Bears. Smith was expected to be a sixth or seventh round pick by NFL draft analysts and scouts. Smith was rated as the 29th best outside linebacker prospect in the draft by DraftScout.com, and as the 37th top outside linebacker by Scouts Inc. at the end of the pre-draft process.
In the seventh round (242nd overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft, the Seattle Seahawks selected Smith. Smith was the 30th linebacker selected in 2011 and reunited with Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll. Carroll was Smith's head coach at USC from 2007 to 2009.
Smith was signed by the Seattle Seahawks to a four-year, $2.08 million contract, which also included a signing bonus of $45,900.
Smith was aiming to be a back-up against K.J. Wright, Matt McCoy, and David Vobora during training camp. Smith was the backbone linebacker for the Red Sox in the regular season, after Leroy Hill.
In the San Francisco 49ers' season-opener, he made two combined tackles. During a punt return in the second quarter, Smith made his first career regular season tackle on Ted Ginn Jr. and suspended him for a ten-yard loss. Smith made his first career cut during a 22–17 victory over the Baltimore Ravens on November 13, 2011 with a season-high four solo tackles, triggered a fumble, and caused a fumble. Smith triggered a fumble by David Reed that was recovered by colleague Atari Bigby and resulted in a final second field goal before the second quarter's end. Joe Flacco was suspended by the Ravens' quarterback for an eight-yard loss in the fourth quarter. Smith was inactive for the last two games of the regular season (Weeks 16-17). He played in 12 games with zero starts in his rookie season in 2011 (ten solo), a forced fumble, and a dismissal. Smith received a total rating of 52.1 from Pro Football Focus in 2012.
Smith competed for a roster spot against Jameson Konz, Allen Bradford, Heath Farwell, Mike Morgan, and Kyle Knox during training camp. Gus Bradley, the defensive coordinator, retained Smith as a backup outside linebacker, behind Leroy Hill and K. J. Wright, for the regular season. Smith made his first appearance in his career on December 2, 2012, and he replaced Leroy Hill, who was inactive due to an ankle injury. With two solo tackles, he helped the Seattle Seahawks beat the Chicago Bears 23–17. During a 42-13 victory over the San Francisco 49ers, he had a season-high five combined tackles. Smith finished the 2012 season with 22 combined tackles (12 solo) and two pass deflections in 16 games and three starts. Smith was limited to 166 defensive snaps (16%) but he had 258 snaps on special teams (60%). In 2012, Smith received a total score of 77.0 from Pro Football Focus.
The Seattle Seahawks finished second in the NFC West with an 11–5 record and earned a wildcard berth. During the Seahawks' 24-14 victory over the Washington Redskins in the NFC Wildcard Game, Smith appeared in his first appearance in playoff games and collected three solo tackles. As the Seahawks lost the NFC Divisional Round 30–28 at the Atlanta Falcons this week, he made three solo tackles the following week.
Smith was slated as the starting linebacker after Leroy Hill's departure. Korey Toomer, Bruce Irvin, Mike Morgan, and Allen Bradford all gave Smith a challenge. Smith and K. J. Wright, as well as middle linebacker Bobby Wagner, were officially named as the starting linebackers by head coach Pete Carroll.
In their 12–7 victory, he got his first tackle at the Carolina Panthers in the Seattle Seahawks' season-opener. Smith was suspended for the Seahawks' victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Week 3 due to a hamstring injury. During a 34-22 victory over the Arizona Cardinals on October 17, 2013, Smith earned a season-high nine combined tackles, a pass deflection, and a sack. Smith was surpassed on the depth chart by Bruce Irvin, who was named the starting strongside linebacker in his position, next week. Smith returned to action in Week 15 after K. J. Wright suffered a fractured foot and was forced to miss the last three games of the regular season. During a 17–10 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on December 22, 2013, Smith had eight combined tackles, a pass deflection, and made his first career interception. Smith intercepted a pass attempt by Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer, which was originally intended for running back Andre Ellington, for a 32-yard gain in the second quarter. In Week 17, Smith made five combined tackles, a pass deflection, and returned an interception for his first career touchdown against the St. Louis Rams. In the first quarter, he intercepted a pass by Kellen Clemens that was originally sent to tight end Lance Kendricks and returned it for a 37-yard touchdown. Smith finished the 2013 season with 54 combined tackles (34 solo), four passes defensed, a forced fumble, one tackled, an interception, and a touchdown in 15 games and eight starts. Smith had 480 defensive snaps (46%) and 228 snaps on special teams (51%), marking a successful season for the 49th defensive snaps (49%). In 2013, Pro Football Focus gave Smith an overall rating of 83.0. His grade came in 16th in the 56th qualifying linebackers in the league.
With a 13-3 record and a first round bye and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs, the Seattle Seahawks ranked first in the NFC West, finishing first in the NFC West with a 13–3 record and a first round bye and home-field advantage. During a 23-15 victory over the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Divisional Round, Smith started in his first career playoff game and made nine combined tackles. Smith had four combined tackles, a pass deflection, and made an interception to seal the Seahawks' 23-17 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game on January 19, 2014. quarterback Colin Kaepernick intercepted a pass that was intended for wide receiver Michael Crabtree. Richard Sherman was spotted in the endzone by Smith, who was up by six points with 30 seconds remaining.
In the Seahawks' 43-28 victory over the Denver Broncos on February 2, 2014, Smith had ten combined tackles (six solo), deflected a pass, recovered a fumble, and returned a touchdown with an interception for a touchdown. Smith intercepted a pass by quarterback Peyton Manning, which was supposed to be for running back Knowshon Moreno, and returned it for a 69-yard touchdown in the second quarter. Demaryius Thomas' fumble in the third quarter was also recovered by teammate Byron Maxwell. His success earned him the Super Bowl MVP award, making him the first defensive player to win the award after Dexter Jackson in Super Bowl XXVIII. Smith is one of seven defensive players to win Super Bowl MVP awards.
After recovering from injury, Smith returned to a reserve role in 2014. For the regular season, defensive coordinator Dan Quinn retained Bruce Irvin, K. J. Wright, and Bobby Wagner. Smith made his first appearance of the season in Week 7 after Bobby Wagner was out for five games (Weeks 7–11) due to a turf toe injury. With a season-high ten solo tackles, he ended the Seahawks' 28-26 loss at the St. Louis Rams. Smith was out for two games (Weeks 9–10) due to a groin injury. Smith had 38 combined tackles (28 solo), two forced fumbles, and a pass deflection in 14 games and five starts during the 2014 season. Smith spent the majority of his time on special teams and 273 snaps (27%) on defense. Smith's overall rating was 37.3, the lowest grade of his career.
The Seattle Seahawks finished first in the NFC West with a 12–4 record and a playoff berth. After defeating the Carolina Panthers 31–17 in the NFC Divisional Round on January 18, 2015, the Seattle Seahawks defeated the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship Game. As Seattle defeated the Packers 28-22, Smith made two combined tackles. Smith appeared in Super Bowl XLIX on February 1, 2015, but was left homeless as the New England Patriots defeated the Seattle Seahawks 28–24.
Smith was signed by the Oakland Raiders on March 10, 2015, a two-year, $7 million deal with a two-year guarantee and a signing bonus of $2 million. Smith reunited with defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr., who served with the Seattle Seahawks from 2007-2009, and from 2010 to 2014 with the Seattle Seahawks.
Smith, the head coach and fellow U.S.C alumnus, named Smith as the starting weakside linebacker for the regular season, as well as Ray-Ray Armstrong and starting middle linebacker Curtis Lofton. In the Los Angeles Chargers' 37–29 victory over Smith, he had a season-high 11 solo tackles, two pass deflections, a sack, and an interception. Smith intercepted a pass by quarterback Philip Rivers that was originally intended for wide receiver Stevie Johnson and returned it for a 27-yard gain during the Chargers' opening drive. During a 23–20 victory over the San Diego Chargers in Week 16, Smith had career-high 14 combined tackles (11 solo) against them. Smith appeared in all 16 games in 2015 and had a career-high 122 combined tackles (99 solo), six passes defensed, and four sacks. He had two coerced fumbles and an interceptor. Smith earned a Overall Score of 44.3 from Pro Football Focus, which ranked 60th among all qualifying linebackers in 2015.
Jack Del Rio, the head coach, retained Smith as the starting weakside linebacker for the first time in 2016, as well as Bruce Irvin and middle linebacker Ben Heeney. Smith was inactive for the Raiders' Week 5 victory over the San Diego Chargers due to a quadriceps injury. During a 27-20 victory over the Houston Texans in Mexico City, Smith collected ten combined tackles (nine solo), made a pass deflection, and intercepted a pass by Brock Osweiler. In Week 17, Smith recorded a season-high 12 combined tackles (nine solo) as the Oakland Broncos lost 24–6 at the Denver Broncos on January 1, 2017. He ended the 2016 season with 103 total tackles (86 solo), three pass deflections, two blocked fumbles, two blocked picks, and an intercept in 15 games and 15 starts. Smith's results in 2016 were poor, and Pro Football Focus gave him a 46.3 overall rating. During the season, his rank ranked 68th among 88 qualifying linebackers.
The San Francisco 49ers announced Smith on March 9, 2017 that they had a five-year, $26.50 million contract with $11.50 million promised and a signing bonus of $7 million.
Smith was scheduled to start right outside linebacker, but Reuben Foster was up for a challenge in the rookie first round. Smith injured his pectoral during a training camp session held in Levi's Stadium on August 5, 2017. After an MRI revealed he had suffered a torn pectoral muscle tear, the San Francisco 49ers officially put Smith on injured reserve on August 7, 2017. During the entire 2017 season, he remained on injured reserve.
He appeared in 12 games this season, totaling 35 tackles (22 solo) and one pass defense. Smith was released by the 49ers on August 27, 2019.
Smith was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on October 22, 2019. He was a back-up in two games. He was released on November 5 in an interview.
Smith was signed as a free agent by the Dallas Cowboys on December 17, 2019 to add depth due to injuries over the last two games, reuniting with his former defensive coordinator Kris Richard. He was in two games with one start, throwing 5 tackles and one forced fumble.
On August 23, 2020, Smith signed with the Cleveland Browns. During Week 3 against the Washington Football Team, Smith made his first interception as a Brown against the 34–20 win. This was Smith's first interception since 2016. By December 31, 2020, he was on the reserve/COVID-19 list and activated on January 9, 2021.
Smith re-signed with the Browns on March 18, 2021.