Sunday, April 26, 2009

Cowboys #143: Cowboys select CB DeAngelo Smith in fifth round

Source: 2009 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile
DeAngelo Smith, DS #13 CB, Cincinnati

Draft Scout Snapshot: DS Rating on 8/24/08: #16 CB, #164/750 Overall, Projected Rnd: 5-6
2007: 13 GP; 13 GS; KR: 12-296-24.7-0; 39 Sol-49 TT, 2.5 TFL, 8 INT, 8 PBU, 2 FR, 2 FF; Second team All-Big East...2006: 13 GP; 1 GS; 17 Sol-23 TT, 1.5 TFL, 2 INT, 3 PBU, 2 FR; Made the first start of his career vs. Rutgers and was named BIG EAST Conference Defensive Player of the Week after returning an interception 84 yards for a touchdown and finishing with six tackles, one for loss, and a pass deflection ... competed as a backup at cornerback and an extra defensive back in passing situations ... recovered a pair of fumbles as a gunner on the punt team ... Special Teams Player of the Week for the Miami (OH) and Louisville games ... carded three hits and two pass breakups in the International Bowl ... Bearcat Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2006)...2005: 7 GP; 0 GS; 1 Sol-1 TT; Saw action in seven games, mostly as a member of the special teams...recorded a solo tackle vs. Western Carolina... Bearcat Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2006)...2004: Redshirted.

03/24/09 - Cincinnati Pro day: 28 NFL teams sent representatives and 12 position coaches were in attendance. CB DeAngelo Smith (5-10 7/8, 191 pounds) had times of 4.63 and 4.66 in the 40-yard dash with a 32-inch vertical leap and a 9-foot, 7-inch broad jump. He had a 4.40 short-shuttle time and a 6.86 three-cone drill time, and he did not participate in the bench. – Gil Brandt, NFL.com

01/21/09 - 2009 Senior Bowl, Wednesday practice: Cincinnati's DeAngelo Smith and Jackson State's Domonique Johnson have struggled a bit. Both are high cut and a bit choppy in their backpedal. They may run well in workouts, but receivers were too often able to generate separation from them Wednesday. - Rob Rang, The Sports Xchange, NFLDraftScout.com

11/23/08 - "It felt good to see that. I actually picked one up and ate it. It tasted good". -- Senior DB DeAngelo Smith on the students tossing oranges on to the field during the victory over Pitt, symbolizing a potential Orange Bowl berth.