Onterrio Smith
 Smith before the game. | |||||||||||
Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||||||||
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| Quarterback | |||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
| Date of birth: December 21, 1991 (age 27) | |||||||||||
| Place of birth: Mobile, Alabama | |||||||||||
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Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: Slocomb High School, Slocomb, Alabama | |||||||||||
| College: Miami Hurricanes | |||||||||||
| NFL Draft: 2014 / Round: 8 / Pick: 113 | |||||||||||
| Debuted in 2014 for the New York Jets | |||||||||||
Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||||||||||
Career highlights and awards
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 1, 2018 | |||||||||||
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Onterrio Smith, sometimes referred to as "Pro Bowl Quarterback Onterrio Smith", (born December 21, 1991) is an American football Quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at Miami. The Jets selected him in the 8th round of the 2014 NFLHC Draft.
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College Career
Smith attended the University of Miami. In his senior season in 2013, he finished 3rd in Heisman voting. He was known for his speed, managing to outrun defenders often. He managed to rush for 1,500 yards, which was good for 9th in the nation among all players and first for QBs. His 22 rushing touchdowns were 5th in the nation among all players and first for QBs.
College statistics
| Year | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Rating | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | TD | Int | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2013 | 12 | 12 | 145.52 | 164 | 263 | 62.28% | 2,068 | 14 | 1 | 152 | 1500 | 9.87 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 12 | 12 | 145.52 | 164 | 263 | 62.28% | 2,068 | 14 | 1 | 152 | 1500 | 9.87 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Professional Career
Pre-Draft
Smith was not considered one of the top QBs, though he was expected to be drafted.
2014 Season
Though he did not have the greatest statistical season, Smith managed to lead the Jets to the playoffs. In addition to this, and despite his 6/7 TD/INT ratio, Smith managed to make the Pro Bowl. Since many disagreed with the decision and thought other QBs were snubbed, he received the joking nickname, "Pro Bowl Quarterback Onterrio Smith."
2015 Season
Smith was benched for newly drafted QB Aaron Kotar to begin 2015. However, as Kotar struggled a bit to start the season, Smith came in for the Jets two road games - at New England and at Miami. His performance was so bad that he was immediately re-benched for Kotar. He did start the final game of the season, where he went 18/27 for 284 yards and 1 TD while adding 8 rushes for 83 yards and 2 TD on the ground.
2016 Season
Following the trade of Kotar, Smith backed up newly acquired Erik Wegert, appearing in just one game.
2017 Season
Following the 2016 season, Smith rejected the Jets re-signing offer and became a free agent. He signed with the Steelers on a 1 year, $8 million contract. Smith started the first 11 games for the Steelers before being replaced by his former backup at Miami Rob Corp.
Regular season
Year Team Games Starts Passing Rushing Rating Comp Att Pct Yds YPA TD Int Att Yds Avg TD 2014 NYJ 11 11 135 258 52.3% 1,619 6.28 6 7 70 574 8.20 8 68.28 2015 NYJ 3 3 31 57 54.4% 404 7.09 1 4 18 186 10.33 2 53.55 2016 NYJ 1 0 1 4 25.0% 6 1.50 0 0 0 0 0 0 39.58 2017 PIT 11 11 141 240 58.8% 1,809 7.54 10 7 76 473 6.22 7 84.19 Career 26 25 308 559 55.1% 3,838 6.87 17 18 164 1233 7.51 17 73.3
