Billy Ray Smith Jr.

Billy Ray Smith Jr.
No. 54
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	August 10, 1961 (age 62); Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	231 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school:	Plano (Plano, Texas)
College:	Arkansas (1979–1982)
NFL draft:	1983 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5
Career history
	San Diego Chargers (1983–1992);
Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-Pro (1989); San Diego Chargers 50th Anniversary Team; Knute Rockne Memorial Trophy (1982); 2× Unanimous All-American (1981, 1982); First-team All-SWC (1982);
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:
Sacks:	26.5
Interceptions:	15
Fumble recoveries:	14
	Player stats at PFR
	College Football Hall of Fame

Billy Ray Smith Jr. (born August 10, 1961) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons during the 1980s and 1990s. He played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks, and was twice recognized as a unanimous All-American. Smith was selected in the first round of the 1983 NFL Draft, and played professionally for the NFL's San Diego Chargers.^[1]