Will Smith (defensive end)

Will Smith
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Smith with the Saints in 2012
No. 91
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born:(1981-07-04)July 4, 1981
Queens, New York, U.S.
Died:April 9, 2016(2016-04-09) (aged 34)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:282 lb (128 kg)
Career information
High school:Proctor
(Utica, New York)
College:Ohio State (2000–2003)
NFL draft:2004 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:463
Sacks:67.5
Forced fumbles:20
Fumble recoveries:7
Pass deflections:26
Interceptions:2
Player stats at PFR

William Raymond Smith III (July 4, 1981 – April 9, 2016) was an American football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the first round of the 2004 NFL draft, where he played for the entirety of his career. Smith was shot and killed during an altercation after an alcohol-related traffic crash.