title: Bryan Smith (American football)
text: # Bryan Smith (American football)
  
  Bryan Smith (born November 29, 1983) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at McNeese State.
  
  Smith was also a member of the St. Louis Rams and Jacksonville Jaguars.
  
  ## Early years
  
  Smith was an All-district performer in both football and basketball and one of the top football players coming out of SE Texas in 2002. He earned four letters in both football and basketball and a high jumper in track and field and was third place in state high jump meet.
  
  ## College career
  
  As a senior in 2007, Smith recorded 10.5 sacks and 22.5 tackles for a loss en route to his second consecutive little All-America nomination. In 2006, he was named SLC Defensive Player of the Year and was finalist for national Buck Buchanan award. He was also All-Louisiana and named to several First-team small college All-America squads. He had 13.5 sacks and 84 tackles, led SLC in tackles for a loss with 23 and recovered four fumbles and forced three. In 2005, he led the team with 11 tackles for loss, 11 quarterback hurries, and seven sacks. Smith had 43 total tackles in the season.
  
  ## Professional career
  
  ### Pre-draft measurables
  
  Pre-draft measurables :
  
  | Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | Wonderlic |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 231 lb (105 kg) | 4.75 s | 1.60 s | 2.71 s | 4.40 s | 7.22 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | 17 reps | 12 |
  | All values from NFL Combine. |||||||||||
  
  ### Philadelphia Eagles
  
  Smith was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He signed a 4-year contract with the team on July 1, 2008. He was waived on September 5, 2009.
  
  ### St. Louis Rams
  
  The St. Louis Rams signed Smith to their practice squad on September 7, 2009.
  
  ### Jacksonville Jaguars
  
  Smith was signed off the St. Louis Rams' practice squad by the Jacksonville Jaguars on September 28, 2009. He was waived and subsequently placed on the injured reserve list on May 10, 2010.
  
  