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Jimmy Smith was selected in the first round (27th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft.
College Honors
- First-team All-Big 12 (coaches), Phil Steele's College Football and collegefootballnews.com (2010)
- Honorable Mention All-Big 12 by the Associated Press (2010)
- Second-team All-Big 12 by the Associated Press (2009)
College Career
- Finished his Colorado career with 183 career tackles, 18 PD and 3 INTs
- Allowed just 11 completions in man coverage over his junior and senior seasons (just one of those for a first down)
- Saw action in 47 games at Colorado, including starts in his final 27
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Jimmy Smith was selected in the first round (27th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft.
College Honors
- First-team All-Big 12 (coaches), Phil Steele's College Football and collegefootballnews.com (2010)
- Honorable Mention All-Big 12 by the Associated Press (2010)
- Second-team All-Big 12 by the Associated Press (2009)
College Career
- Finished his Colorado career with 183 career tackles, 18 PD and 3 INTs
- Allowed just 11 completions in man coverage over his junior and senior seasons (just one of those for a first down)
- Saw action in 47 games at Colorado, including starts in his final 27 contests
2010: (12/12) Finished third on the team with 70 tackles (57 solo), adding 2.5 TFL, 5 PD and 1 FR posted 6 solo tackles and a FR, which he returned for 22 yards against Kansas State
- Recorded a career-high 13 tackles, including 10 solo, and a PD against Oklahoma
- Posted 5 tackles, including 3 solo, and a TFL against Nebraska
- Netted 7 tackles (all solo) against Baylor
- Garnered 6 tackles (4 solo) and 1 PD against Georgia
2009: (12/12) Played in 801 of 805 total snaps from scrimmage, racking up 70 tackles (52 solo), including 3 TFL, 2 INTs, 10 PD and 1 FR
- Netted 5 tackles (4 solo), 3 PD, 1 INT and posted 3 special teams tackles and 2 FRs against Missouri
- Had 8 tackles (4 solo) at Kansas State
- Recorded a then-career-high 12 tackles (9 solo) vs. Colorado State 2008: (10/3) Played 407 snaps, racking up 39 tackles (34 solo), 4 PD, 1 FF and 1 FR
- Posted a season-high 10 solo tackles and recorded a FR, which he returned 58 yards for a TD after he intercepted a backwards pitch on a fake FGA against Nebraska
- Totaled 6 tackles and a FF against Texas
2007: (13/0) Played mostly on special teams, appearing in 6 games on defense at CB...Totaled 4 tackles (3 solo), 1 INT (returned for and a TD)...Coaches selected him as the recipient of the Hale Irwin Award as the most improved DB
- Recorded his first-career INT in the second half against Nebraska, which he returned 31 yards for a TD
2006: (0/0) Redshirted; did not see any action but practiced all fall
High School, Personal
Prepped at Colton (CA) HS...Helped the Yellow jackets to a 30-6 record in his four seasons...Earned first-team All-Southeastern Conference honors at WR and CB, as well as being a first-team All-County choice...Recorded 47 tackles, 15 PD, 2 INTs, 2 FF and a FR as a senior...Added 53 receptions for 1,123 yards and 14 TDs as a WR...Moved to CB as a junior, netting 57 tackles, 8 PD, 1 INT, 1 FF and 1 FR...Added 30 receptions for 600 yards and 4 TDs in his junior season...Was an All-League honorable mention choice at safety as a sophomore, posting 45 tackles and 4 INTs...Also earned seven other letters in basketball and track combined...Smith has four brothers who played college football: Ryan Smalls (Millikin), Terrance Smalls (Illinois), Paul Smith (New Mexico) and Anthony Smalls (Idaho State)...Graduated with a bachelor's degree from Colorado in Sociology in December 2010.
