DB · Detroit Lions
Alphonso Smith
Age 40 · 175 cm (5'9") · 86 kg · Born Oct 20, 1985 · Wake Forest
NFL career
2009
debut year
2012
last season
4
seasons
#27
jersey
College: Wake Forest
2009 NFL Draft
Rd 2
round
#37
overall pick
DEN
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2009 to 2012 · 35 games.
Defense
60solo tackles
0.0sacks
8INTs
2def TDs
Stats by season
4 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Denver Broncos | 12 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Detroit Lions | 11 | 22 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2011 | Detroit Lions | 9 | 24 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2012 | Detroit Lions | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Detroit Lions
Most recent results for the franchise while Alphonso Smith was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
24–26 vs Bears
2012-17 · Dec 30, 2012 · REGULAR
L
18–31 vs Falcons
2012-16 · Dec 22, 2012 · REGULAR
L
10–38 @ Cardinals
2012-15 · Dec 16, 2012 · REGULAR
L
20–27 @ Packers
2012-14 · Dec 9, 2012 · REGULAR
L
33–35 vs Colts
2012-13 · Dec 2, 2012 · REGULAR
L
31–34 vs Texans
2012-12 · Nov 22, 2012 · REGULAR
L
20–24 vs Packers
2012-11 · Nov 18, 2012 · REGULAR
L
24–34 @ Vikings
2012-10 · Nov 11, 2012 · REGULAR
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Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
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2009 NFL Draft · Round 2 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#33
#34
#36
#38
#39
#40
#43
#44
#45
Louis Delmas
FS · DET
#34
Patrick Chung
S · NWE
#35
James Laurinaitis
ILB · STL
#36
Brian Robiskie
WR · CLE
#38
Rey Maualuga
OLB · CIN
#39
Eben Britton
OT · JAX
#40
Ron Brace
DT · NWE
#41
Darius Butler
FS · NWE
#42
Jairus Byrd
DB · BUF
#43
Everette Brown
LB · CAR
#44
Pat White
QB · MIA
#45
Clint Sintim
LB · NYG
DB peers of the era
Other DBs who debuted within five seasons of Alphonso Smith.
Anthony Scirrotto
Debut 2009 · Giants
Bradley Fletcher
Debut 2009 · #24 · Patriots
Brandon Anderson
Debut 2009 · Buccaneers
Brandon Harrison
Debut 2009 · Colts
Brandon Hughes
Debut 2009 · #27 · Eagles
Bret Lockett
Debut 2009 · #26 · Patriots
Bruce Johnson
Debut 2009 · #25 · Giants
C.J. Spillman
Debut 2009 · #37 · Cowboys
Born on October 20
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1945 · Chicago Bears
Art Thoms
1946 · Philadelphia Eagles
Mike Wilson
1947 · Kansas City Chiefs
Ray Rhodes
1950 · San Francisco 49ers
Isaac Curtis
1950 · Cincinnati Bengals
Glenn Robinson
1951 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Marty Smith
1953 · Buffalo Bills
Lee Roy Selmon
1954 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers