Irvin Smith

For the tight end born 1971, see Irv Smith Sr. For the tight end born 1998, see Irv Smith Jr.
Irvin Costello Smith Jr.
Date of birth (1967-03-12) March 12, 1967 (age 57)
Place of birthBethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Career information
StatusRetired
CFL statusInternational
Position(s)DB/CB
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
US collegeMaryland
High schoolPoolesville
Career history
As player
1989New York Jets
1991London Monarchs
1991Hamilton Tiger-Cats*
1992London Monarchs
1992Minnesota Vikings*
1992Saskatchewan Roughriders
1993Washington Redskins*
1993Minnesota Vikings*
1994–1995Baltimore Stallions
1996–2001Montreal Alouettes
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star1994, 1995, 2000
CFL East All-Star1994, 1996, 1999, 2000

Irvin Smith (born March 12, 1967) is a former gridiron football defensive back. Smith played college football at Maryland.

Smith attended Poolesville High School in Poolesville, Maryland, where he led the team to the state championship game in 1983 as the starting tailback.[1] He then went on to college at the University of Maryland, where he played defensive back from 1985 to 1988, earning a degree in criminal justice.[2][3]

Smith attended training camp with the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL) in 1989 and 1990. In 1991, he played for the London Monarchs of the World League of American Football (WLAF), and was signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) but released before the season. He played for London again the following season, and made the Saskatchewan Roughriders practice roster, but did not see game action. In 1993, he tried out for the Washington Redskins and the Minnesota Vikings. In 1994, he returned to the CFL with the Baltimore Stallions. He was a two-time all-star and won the Grey Cup in 1995. He continued with the team after it relocated to Canada for six more years with the Montreal Alouettes, being named an all-star in 1996 and 2000.[4][5]

Today Irvin Smith works as a lieutenant for the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service.[3]

  1. ^ Moore, Scott (November 24, 1983). "Indians Winding Their Way to State Crown". The Washington Post.
  2. ^ "Former Football Players Active in CFL and Arena League". UMTerps News. July 28, 1999.
  3. ^ a b Zurkowsky, Herb (July 17, 2015). "Cornerback Irv Smith makes transition to firehall quarterback". Montreal Gazette.
  4. ^ Irvin Smith, CFLapedia, retrieved October 11, 2010.
  5. ^ Irvin Smith, Pro Football Archives, retrieved January 27, 2020.