(1975-08-21) August 21, 1975 (age 48) San Diego, California, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:
220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:
Lincoln (San Diego, California)
College:
Oregon
NFL draft:
1999 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3
Career history
Cincinnati Bengals (1999–2002)
Green Bay Packers (2003)*
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2005)*
Frankfurt Galaxy (2005)
Calgary Stampeders (2007)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Pac-10 Co-Offensive Player of the Year (1998)
First-team All-Pac-10 (1998)
Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts:
461
Passing completions:
215
Completion percentage:
46.6%
TD–INT:
5–13
Passing yards:
2,212
Passer rating:
52.8
Player stats at PFR
Kabisa Akili Maradufu Smith (born August 21, 1975) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round (third overall) of the 1999 NFL draft, the third quarterback in the first three choices, behind Tim Couch (Cleveland Browns) and Donovan McNabb (Philadelphia Eagles). He played college football for the Oregon Ducks.
Smith was also a member of the Green Bay Packers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Frankfurt Galaxy, and Calgary Stampeders.
Kabisa Akili Maradufu Smith (born August 21, 1975) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League...
quarterbacks were selected in the first round — Tim Couch, Donovan McNabb, AkiliSmith, Daunte Culpepper, and Cade McNown — the third most (along with the 2018...
the bulk of the time in 1999 while they tried to nurture newly drafted AkiliSmith, with Blake going 3-9 and throwing for 2,670 yards with 16 touchdowns...
season for these two schools and the last college game for Duck legend AkiliSmith.[citation needed] Colorado won, 51–43. Martini, Pete. "A look at Oregon's...
contract with the Bengals. Washington Huskies football statistical leaders Smith, Cam (December 7, 2014). "Folsom quarterback Jake Browning sets national...
being cut by the Jacksonville Jaguars in a failed comeback bid, while AkiliSmith and Cade McNown were out of the NFL by 2002. By 2006, only McNabb was...
Whitfield has worked with other quarterbacks such as Ben Roethlisberger and AkiliSmith. On April 28, 2011, Newton was selected with the first overall pick in...
49th round, 1357th overall by the Chicago White Sox, but did not sign AkiliSmith, 7th round, 206th overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates Billy Joe Hobert...
be drafted in the first round of an NFL draft, joining Trent Dilfer, AkiliSmith, David Carr, Joey Harrington and Kyle Boller. In August 2005, Rodgers...
quarterback Carson Palmer out of USC, and releasing embattled quarterback AkiliSmith. Note: Intra-divisional opponents are in bold text Week 3: Cincinnati...
chosen, after Tim Couch (first overall), Donovan McNabb (second) and AkiliSmith (third). In his first year Culpepper played in one game, rushing three...
Oregon's starting job, until the arrival of high-profile transfer AkiliSmith. Smith was drawing rave reviews from the football establishment as a better...
single season, Cincinnati Bengals". StatMuse. Retrieved November 15, 2022. Smith, Michael David (August 1, 2020). "Joe Burrow: I'll live off my endorsements...
The Bengals offense would continue to struggle as 2nd year quarterback AkiliSmith, the team's No. 1 draft pick out of Oregon, was overwhelmed by the NFL...
whistled for a false start, and Bruce Smith of the Bills raced around him and caught Esiason under his face mask. Smith was terribly upset about Esiason's...
(1993) Jeff Blake (1994–1999) Neil O'Donnell (1998) Paul Justin (1998) AkiliSmith (1999–2002) Scott Mitchell (2000) Jon Kitna (2001–2004) Gus Frerotte...
scouts questioned the strength of his throwing arm. McNown, along with AkiliSmith, Daunte Culpepper, and Donovan McNabb, appeared on the cover of ESPN...
(1993) Jeff Blake (1994–1999) Neil O'Donnell (1998) Paul Justin (1998) AkiliSmith (1999–2002) Scott Mitchell (2000) Jon Kitna (2001–2004) Gus Frerotte...