Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#84|Derek Smith Wide Receiver
Retired (1971, Age 36)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating C+  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (11-24-2004) Potential C-
Age at Death 69 Born 02-07-1936 in Canton, OH
Drafted Round 33, Pick 787 (1960) Experience 11 Years (234 Wks)
College North Dakota University, 1958 Salary 845 ($1.118M/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power F  Catching B+ Pass Cover C- Kick Power D-
Throw Acc D  Pass Blocking D- Run Cover F  Kick Acc D-
Carrying C  Run Blocking C- Tackling D+ Kick Return C+
        Pursuit F     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C+ Stamina C  Execution C+ Agility C+
Strength C- Health F  Aggressiveness D- Hands C+
Jumping C+     Attitude A  Break Tackle C+
ROLES
QB D  C D  DT D+ SS D+ K F  GUN C+
WR C+ G D  DE D  FS D+ P D- KR C 
HB/TB C- T D+ ILB D+ CB C- LS D  KRB C-
FB C- TE C  OLB D+ H D+ HT B- KOS D-
Year Team G GS TARG REC PCT YDS AVG LNG YAC YACA TD YDS/G 1ST 1ST% DP
1960 BOS 16 2 42 22 52.4 281 12.8 36 108 4.9 1 17.6 14 33.3 0
1961 BOS 10 0 3 2 66.7 33 16.5 23 14 7.0 0 3.3 2 66.7 0
1962 BOS 16 0 6 2 33.3 55 27.5 40 16 8.0 0 3.4 2 33.3 0
1963 BOS 4 1 28 13 46.4 155 11.9 38 13 1.0 1 38.8 7 25.0 0
1964 BOS 14 12 127 63 49.6 709 11.3 35 117 1.9 3 50.6 38 29.9 3
1965 BOS 12 3 37 18 48.6 217 12.1 31 39 2.2 2 18.1 13 35.1 1
1966 SAS 13 6 50 25 50.0 184 7.4 18 36 1.4 0 14.2 10 20.0 3
1967 SAS 9 1 8 3 37.5 18 6.0 13 10 3.3 1 2.0 1 12.5 0
1968 NYN 16 1 23 11 47.8 92 8.4 20 6 0.5 2 5.8 4 17.4 0
1969 SEA 16 2 53 25 47.2 227 9.1 28 20 0.8 1 14.2 11 20.8 3
Total   126 28 377 184 48.8 1971 10.7 40 379 2.1 11 15.6 102 27.1 10

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1972Derek Smith has retired from football.
08-31-1970The Seattle Huskies have waived Derek Smith.
10-10-1965The Boston Jesters have placed Derek Smith on the trade block.
09-13-1964The Boston Jesters have moved Derek Smith to the active roster.
10-06-1963The Boston Jesters have moved Derek Smith and Bob Gorin to the inactive roster.
09-03-1962The Boston Jesters have moved Derek Smith and Micheal Kirby to the active roster.
08-12-1962The Boston Jesters have moved Bob Gorin and Ed Stanley to the active roster. The Boston Jesters have moved Lawyer Glassman and Derek Smith to the inactive roster.
08-12-1962Derek Smith of the Boston Jesters is injured with a hip contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 11 days.