Franco Harris Football League
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#94|Eric Smith Defensive Tackle
Retired (1989, Age 34)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (12-21-2024) Potential B 
Age at Death 69 Born 09-18-1955 in Los Angeles, CA
Drafted Round 1, Pick 28 (1978) Experience 11 Years (243 Wks)
College North Carolina University, 1979 Salary 845 ($2300.126M/2122 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D  Catching C- Pass Cover F  Kick Power D-
Throw Acc D- Pass Blocking C- Run Cover C+ Kick Acc D-
Carrying D+ Run Blocking C  Tackling B+ Kick Return D-
        Pursuit C     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C  Stamina C+ Execution B- Agility D 
Strength B  Health D  Aggressiveness C- Hands C-
Jumping D-     Attitude B- Break Tackle F 
ROLES
QB D- C D+ DT B- SS C  K F  GUN C 
WR D  G C- DE C  FS C- P F  KR D 
HB/TB D  T D+ ILB C+ CB D+ LS D  KRB D+
FB D+ TE D+ OLB C  H D  HT C  KOS D-
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1978 PHX 16 16 0 0 0 11.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 3
1979 NYA 16 16 0 0 0 4.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1980 NYA 16 16 0 0 0 6.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 2
1981 NYA 16 16 0 0 0 7.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 2
1982 NYA 16 16 0 0 0 8.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1983 NYA 12 12 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 2
1984 NYA 16 16 0 0 0 10.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 3
1985 NYA 16 16 0 0 0 9.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1986 NYA 16 16 0 0 0 12.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 4
1987 NYA 15 15 0 0 0 4.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1988 NYA 16 4 0 0 0 3.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
Total   171 159 0 0 0 76.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 19

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1990Eric Smith has retired from football.
08-13-1989The New York Nephilim have waived Eric Smith.
10-18-1987Eric Smith of the New York Nephilim is injured with a shoulder muscle strain and is expected to be out for approximately 18 days.
12-30-1984Eric Smith of the New York Trojans is injured with a shoulder muscle strain and is expected to be out for approximately 5 days.
11-13-1983The New York Trojans have moved Eric Smith to the active roster. The New York Trojans have moved Jim Mote to the inactive roster.
10-17-1983The New York Trojans have moved Jack Washington and Jim Mote to the active roster. The New York Trojans have moved Rex Clark and Eric Smith to the inactive roster.
10-09-1983Eric Smith of the New York Trojans is injured with an ACL sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 24 days.
10-17-1982Eric Smith of the New York Trojans is injured with a shoulder muscle strain and is expected to be out for approximately 11 days.
08-07-1978The Phoenix Outlaws have moved Tony Sweet, Jim Larsen, Hubbard Frank, and Eric Smith to the active roster. The Phoenix Outlaws have moved Len Sader and Jeff Scully to the inactive roster.