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About Shaun Jamel Smith

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Career Highlights

2007

In first season with the Cleveland, played 15 games, including 11 starts, and lead the defensive line with 63 tackles 28 solo tackles. In game Game 9 at Pittsburgh 11/11: Started at LDE with 5 tackles, including 1 solo, 1 sack for 13 yards, and 1 forced fumble…In the 3rd quarter, recorded his first career sack on Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger for a 13-yard loss and forced a fumble, which resulted in a 2nd and 23 situation. Game 14 vs. Buffalo 12/16: Started at LDE and tied for the team lead with a career-high 8 tackles, including 4 solo…Part of a defensive effort that gave the Browns their first shutout since 2005 (11/20/05 vs. Miami, 22-0 win) and held the Bills to 232 net yards of offense…Game 15 at Cincinnati 12/23: Started at LDE and ranked second on the club with 8 tackles, including 7 solo, and 1 QB pressure…His 8 tackles matched a career-high.

2006
In his third season with Cincinnati, played in 13 games and had 14 tackles, including 7 solo, and 1 PBU…Had a season-high 4 tackles vs. New England on Oct. 1…Added 3 tackles vs. Atlanta on Oct. 29, and 2 tackles at Baltimore on Nov. 5…Recorded 2 tackles at New Orleans on Nov. 19, and added 1 PBU vs. Oakland on Dec. 10…Inactive for the final three regular season games.

2005
Played in 13 games, including five starts, with Cincinnati and added 38 tackles, including 21 solo…Added 2 tackles at Chicago on Sept. 25, and added 4 tackles vs. Houston on Oct. 2…Started at LDT with 5 tackles vs. Baltimore on Nov. 27, and at Pittsburgh on Dec. 4…Started vs. Cleveland on Dec. 11…Started and had a season-high 6 tackles vs. Buffalo on Dec. 24, and started at Kansas City on Jan. 1, with 5 tackles…Also played in the AFC Wild Card Game vs. Pittsburgh on Jan. 8, 2006, with 1 tackle.

Defensive Lineman #91
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 325 lbs.
College: South Carolina
Birthdate: 08/19/1981
Acquired: 2007
Year in NFL: 5

Born Aug. 19, 1981 in Brooklyn, NY, then moved to Wichita Heights, KS for his final two years of high school
Attended Wichita Heights and Midwood High Schools
African-American studies major at South Carolina
Married to wife Lashonda and the couple have three children — Kyrun, Markaylon and Autumn.
Hobbies include movies, family vacations, bicycling and video games

Since his arrival in Cleveland last summer, Shaun's Foundation has partnered with the Cleveland Browns to host 91-Turkey Give-Aways for Thanksgiving. Shaun also initiated an educational partnership with A.J. Rickoff Elementary School, resulting in a proclamation from the Superintendent of Cleveland Public Schools, honoring Shaun for his charitable work with the school. In the off-season Shaun and his family reside in Strongsville, OH.

Games Played/Started:
2004 (8/2); 2005 (13/5); 2006 (13/0); 2007 (15/11)

Career Totals
59 games, 18 starts

Career Transactions
Signed by Dallas as an undrafted rookie free agent on May 1, 2003…Waived by Dallas on Aug. 31, 2003… Signed by Dallas to the practice squad on Sept. 1, 2003… Waived by Dallas on Aug. 31, 2004… Claimed by Arizona via waivers on Sept. 1, 2004… Waived by Arizona on Sept. 6, 2004… Signed by New Orleans to the practice squad on Sept. 7… Signed by New Orleans to the active roster on Sept. 18, 2004…Waived by New Orleans on Nov. 30, 2004… Claimed by Cincinnati via waivers on Dec. 1, 2004… Signed by Cleveland as a restricted free agent on March 16, 2007.

College Highlights
Played as a reserve defensive end for two years at South Carolina after transferring from Butler (KS) Community College... As a senior, played in every game with two starts, posting 38 tackles, 1 sack and 1 recovered fumble... As a junior, played in every game with 11 tackles... Before transferring to South Carolina, lettered twice as a defensive lineman at Butler Community College and recorded 128 tackles and a season-record 20 sacks as a sophomore in 2000.