Quanterus Smith

Quanterus Smith (born November 26, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. Smith was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL draft.

Early life Smith attended Grayson High School in Loganville, Georgia. He also was lettered in Basketball for the Grayson Rams Basketball team. He finished his Sophomore season with 47 tackles, 4 sacks, 2 pass deflections, and 2 forced fumbles. He finished his Junior season with a total of 38 tackles, 7.5 sacks. Following the conclusion of his Senior season on December 5, 2012, he was named Sun Belt Defensive Player of The Year for his outstanding breakout season in which he recorded 38 Tackles, Career High 12.5 Sacks, one pass deflection, one fumble recovery in which returned 75 yards for a touchdown and 3 Forced fumbles. On May 10, 2013, Smith signed his rookie contract. On August 31, 2013, he was placed on injured reserve with an ACL injury. On April 28, 2015, Smith was waived.

New York Jets On October 28, 2015, Smith was signed to the practice squad of the New York Jets. On November 19, 2015, he was released.

Jacksonville Jaguars On November 23, 2015, Smith was signed to the practice squad of the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Detroit Lions On July 20, 2016, Smith signed to the Detroit Lions. On August 29, 2016, Smith was waived by the Lions.

He participated in The Spring League in 2017.

Personal life On August 15, 2017, Smith was charged with armed robbery after he and a friend robbed an AT&T store at gun point and led police on a high speed chase in Douglas County, Georgia.