Jeff Smith (wide receiver, born 1962)

Jeff Smith
No. 80
Date of birth	May 28, 1962 (age 62)
Place of birth	Poway, California, U.S.
Career information
CFL status	International
Position(s)	WR
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	180 lb (82 kg)
US college	California Polytechnic State
Career history
As player
1984	Toronto Argonauts
1985	Orlando Renegades
1987	Toronto Argonauts
1988–1989	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1990- 1991	Ottawa Rough Riders
Career highlights and awards
	Grey Cup champion (1988);

Jeff Smith (born May 28, 1962) is a former American football wide receiver who played five seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and one in the original United States Football League (USFL).

Early life

Smith graduated from Poway High School in 1979.

The then-6-foot-3, 175-pound Smith transferred to Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo after former football rival Cal Poly Pomona dropped the sport following the fall of 1982.^[1] In his only season with the Mustangs on the Central Coast, Smith earned All-WFC First Team honors.^[2]

NCAA statistics
Year	Team	Rec.	Rec. Yds.	TD
1980	CPP	unknown	unknown	unknown
1981	CPP	33	481	1
1982	CPP	45	662	5
1983	CP	56	890	8

Smith is the son of former longtime NFL assistant coach Jerry Smith.^[4]

^ Hastings, Jon (October 5, 1983). "Poly's Smith doesn't need an alias". San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune. pp. C-1.
^ "Poly places six on WFC first team". San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune. December 6, 1983. pp. B1.
^ Schmitz, Brian (June 5, 1985). "Usfl Defensive Backs Just Can't Catch On To Smith". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on May 15, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
^ Kraft, David (September 29, 1983). "After Pomona, Mr. Smith goes to San Luis Obispo". Mustang Daily. p. 8.

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