Cedric Smith

Cedric Delon Smith (born May 27, 1968) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback for six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1990s. Smith played college football for the Florida Gators, and thereafter, he played in the NFL for the Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, Washington Redskins and Arizona Cardinals. Smith was an assistant strength & conditioning coach with the Denver Broncos from 2017 to 2020. He is currently the head assistant strength and conditioning coach of the Dallas Cowboys. He is entering his 15th season as an NFL strength and conditioning coach, Smith has seven years of experience leading the strength and conditioning programs for the Houston Texans from 2010 to 2013 and the Kansas City Chiefs from 2007 to 2009.

Early life

Smith was born in Enterprise, Alabama, in 1968. He attended Enterprise High School, where he was an honor student and standout running back for the Enterprise Wildcats high school football team.

College career

Smith accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played fullback for coach Galen Hall's Florida Gators football team from 1986 to 1989. He was the primary blocking back for featured tailback Emmitt Smith in 1987, 1988 and 1989, and was also a team captain as a senior in 1989. He played for the Vikings for a single season in . Smith played for the New Orleans Saints in In his six-season NFL career, Smith played in 72 games and started 14 of them. Smith was recognized as the NFL Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year by the league's strength and conditioning coaches in 2012.