Person in history
DeAngelo Smith
DeAngelo Smith, American football player
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1986 · July 17
- Age this year
- 40No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- American football player. Citizenship: United States
- Born
- 40th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
DeAngelo Lamar Smith is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions. He played college football for the Cincinnati Bearcats and was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL draft.
Early life
Educated at: Independence High School.
Early life Smith attended Independence High School . As a senior, he had 11 interceptions (5 returned for touchdowns ), 14 touchdown receptions and 7 kickoff or punt returns for touchdowns . He received All-State, All-City and All-District honors. In his high school career he had 20 interceptions (7 returned for touchdowns). He also helped his team to a regional finals appearance in the state playoffs.
Path and career
Professional career Dallas Cowboys Smith was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fifth round (143rd overall) of the 2009 NFL draft . He was switched from cornerback to safety . [ 1 ] He was waived at the end of training camp on September 5. Cleveland Browns (first stint) On September 6, 2009 , the Cleveland Browns claimed him off waivers. [ 2 ] He was released on September 16. Chicago Bears On September 17, 2009 , he was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Bears . [ 3 ]
Why this date
DeAngelo Smith appears on our July 17 calendar for 1986 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1986.
- April 26Chernobyl disaster
- February 25People Power Revolution
- September 131986 Kalamata earthquake
- February 7Haiti
- December 4Port of Savannah
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1986Emily VanCampMay 12
- 1986LaToya SandersSeptember 11
- 1986Sean DoolittleSeptember 26
- 1986Edewin FaniniMay 25
- 1986Nodiko TatishviliNovember 5
- 1986Hajime IsayamaAugust 29
- 1986Ibor BakarOctober 26
- 1986Alfie AllenSeptember 12
Sources
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“DeAngelo Smith”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/deangelo-smith, accessed October 27, 2026.
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Questions about DeAngelo Smith
When was DeAngelo Smith born?
July 17 1986.
How old would DeAngelo Smith be today?
40 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on July 17?
Darius Boyd, Billie Lourd, Connor Bedard and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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