Steve Smith (wide receiver, born 1979)

  • 5x Pro Bowl ( 2001, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011)

Stevonne Latrall Smith ( born May 12, 1979 in Lynwood, California) is an American professional American football player at the position of wide receiver. He plays for the Baltimore Ravens in the National Football League ( NFL). Smith was elected in his career five times in the Pro Bowl.

NFL

Smith was chosen after his college career with the Utah Utes from the University of Utah in 2001 in the third round as 74 players in the NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers. In his first season he was used mainly as a kick and punt returner, and scored the fourth- most yards in the league. He has been elected as a rookie for the first time in the Pro Bowl for this service.

From the season 2002 he was employed as a wide receiver in the initial lineup. In 2003, he was instrumental in the collection of the Panthers in Super Bowl XXXVIII, she remains just with 32:29 against the New England Patriots lost.

In the first game of the 2004 season against the Green Bay Packers, Smith broke his leg and missed the rest of the season. In 2005 he came back to his severe injury, and scored this season, most yards (1563 ), caught passes ( 103) and touchdowns among all wide receivers. The Carolina Panthers came to the NFC Championship Game, but where they lost to the Seattle Seahawks. Steve Smith was re- elected to the Pro Bowl and won together with Tedy Bruschi of the New England Patriots the price as NFL Comeback Player of the Year. Despite some injuries, he also achieved good statistics in 2006 and was elected for the third time in the Pro Bowl.

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