Aldon Smith (born September 25, 1989) is an American football outside linebacker who currently plays for the San Francisco 49ers. He was drafted by the 49ers with the seventh overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Missouri.

Early years[link]

Smith attended Raytown High School in Raytown, Missouri, where he recorded 60 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, and 12 quarterback sacks, while adding 7 forced fumbles, 1 blocked punt and 1 safety as a senior. He also stood out on offense, as he caught 34 passes for 570 yards and 4 TDs as a tight end.

Considered only a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Smith was considered No. 5 overall prospect (any position) in the state of Missouri, as well as the No. 27 strongside defensive end in the nation.^[3] Smith chose Mizzou over Nebraska, Kansas and Kansas State, among many others.

College career[link]

After being redshirted as a freshman in 2008, Smith started 11 of 13 games at defensive end in 2009. He finished the season with 60 tackles and 11 sacks. He was named the Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year and a first team freshman All-American.^[4] As a sophomore in 2010 he played in nine games, recording 48 tackles and six sacks.

After the season Smith announced that he would forgo his final two years of eligibility and enter the 2011 NFL Draft.^[5]

College Awards and Honors[link]

• 2009 1st-Team Freshman All-American (College Football News, Phil Steele)
• 2009 Big 12 Defensive Newcomer of the Year (Associated Press)
• 2009 Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year (Coaches)
• 2009 Hendricks Award Watch List
• 2009 2nd-Team All-Big 12 (Associated Press)
• 2009 Hon. Men. All-Big 12 (Coaches)
• 2009 Team Defensive Lineman of the Year Award
• 2009 Team Freshman of the Year Award

Professional career[link]

2011 NFL Draft[link]

Playing as a defensive end at Missouri, Smith was considered a "DE/OLB prospect" by most NFL scouts and was considered a strong edge run defender as 4-3 end or 3-4 linebacker.^[6] Many scouts had compared him to DeMarcus Ware. Prior to the 2011 NFL Draft he was projected to selected in the mid-late first round by mock draft analysis. On Draft day, the San Francisco 49ers, who many analysts believed would select Prince Amukamara, decided to draft Smith with the 7th overall pick.

2011 season[link]

Smith did not start but did make his NFL debut against the Seattle Seahawks. In a match against the Philidelphia Eagles in week 4 he recorded his first sack taking down Michael Vick.The next 2 weeks Smith would win the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week in victories against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Detroit Lions. After a strong month of October, Smith became the first 49ers player since Patrick Willis in 2007 to earn the NFL Rookie of the Month, he recorded 13 tackles, 6.5 sacks including 1 that forced a safety as he helped San Francisco to a 6-1 record. In Week 15 Smith recorded 2.5 sacks against the Pittsburgh Steelers.^[8] He also surpassed Charles Haley for the 49ers record for most sacks by a rookie in a single season with 13.0 sacks.^[9] He finished with 37 total tackles, four pass deflections, two forced fumbles, and 14 sacks. Smith was half a sack shy of tying the all-time rookie sack record held by Jevon Kearse despite not starting a single game in his rookie season. He was named Defensive Rookie of the Year by Pro Football Writers of America,^[10] and was a serious contender for the Associated Press NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award ^[11]

Personal life[link]

On January 28, 2012, Aldon Smith was arrested for DUI in Miami Beach, Florida.^[12][13][14]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Missouri Tigers bio
• San Francisco 49ers bio

The Smith Brothers were makers of cough drops.

Biography[link]

William Wallace Smith I (1830–1913) and Andrew Smith (1836–1895) were the sons of James Smith (c1800-1866) of Poughkeepsie, New York. James' family had emigrated from Fife, Scotland, in 1831, and James had emigrated from St. Armand, Quebec in 1847.

In New York, he opened an ice cream shop called "James Smith and Son". James Smith bought a cough drop recipe from a peddler named Sly Hawkins and in 1852 he made his first batch. William and Andrew took over the business after their father died in 1866. The brand was first called "Smith Brothers Cough Drop".^[1]

In 1872, to prevent drug stores from selling generic versions, they developed their filled boxes. Andrew Smith died in 1895, and William continued as president of the company and died in 1913. William was succeeded by his son, Arthur G. Smith (c1875-1936), who continued to expand the company. He added menthol drops in 1922, cough syrup in 1926 and wild cherry drops in 1948. Arthur G. Smith had two sons: William Wallace Smith II (1888–1955) and Robert Lansing Smith (1891–1962).^[2]

In 1963 the brand was purchased by Warner-Lambert.^[3] The brand was bought by F & F Foods of Chicago, Illinois in 1972 and production left Poughkeepsie.^[4] In 2011 the brand was sold to GemCap, a private equity fund in Santa Monica, California.^[5]

Timeline[link]

• 1830 Birth of William Wallace Smith I
• 1831 Emigration from Scotland
• 1836 Birth of Andrew Smith
• 1847 Emigration from Canada to Poughkeepsie, New York
• 1852 Cough drops advertised in newspapers
• 1866 Death of James Smith
• 1870 Trademark bill defeated
• 1872 Prepackaged cough drops introduced
• 1876 Trademarks recognized
• 1877 Smith Brothers trademark registered
• 1888 William Wallace Smith II born
• 1891 Birth of Robert Lansing Smith
• 1894 Death of Andrew Smith
• 1913 Death of William Wallace Smith I
• 1922 Menthol drops introduced
• 1926 Cough syrup introduced
• 1936 Death of Arthur G. Smith
• 1948 Wild cherry drops introduced
• 1955 Death of William Wallace Smith II
• 1962 Death of Robert Lansing Smith
• 1964 Brand is sold to Warner-Lambert
• 1977 Manufacturing moved to Chicago, Illinois

References[link]

External links[link]

• Findagrave: William Wallace Smith I
• Findagrave: Andrew Smith
• Smith Brothers' bibliography
• Audio Story on Smith Brothers
• History of Smith Brothers
• Smith Brothers, Now

Bart Scott

Scott in 2011 season with NY Jets.
No. 57     New York Jets
Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: (1980-08-18) August 18, 1980 (age 31)
Place of birth: Detroit, Michigan
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight: 240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
College: Southern Illinois
Undrafted in 2002
Debuted in 2002 for the Baltimore Ravens
Career history
Baltimore Ravens (2002–2008) New York Jets (2009–present)
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
1× Pro Bowl selection (2006)[1] 1× All-Pro selection (2006)[1]
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2011
Tackles 672 Sacks 22.5 Interceptions 3 Passes defended 26 Forced fumbles 6 Stats at NFL.com

Bartholomew Edward Scott (born August 18, 1980)^[1] is an American football linebacker for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2002. He played college football at Southern Illinois.

Scott was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2006.

Early years[link]

Scott attended Southeastern High School in Detroit where he played running back and linebacker on the football team.^[2] Scott's assistant coach, Reinard Davis, recalled that "[Scott] went 110 percent on every snap and never came off the field. He was unbelievable."^[2] During his senior year, Scott recorded 76 tackles and led the team in rushing with 635 yards.^[3] More than one hundred schools sent out recruiting letters; however, low SAT scores made colleges shy away.^[2] Scott later improved his test scores to ensure eligibility.^[2]

During July workouts for a Michigan high school all-star game, Scott was impressive on the field, thus catching the interest of coach Bryan Masi. Masi contacted Dan Enos, a friend and an assistant coach at Southern Illinois. As a result of the conversation, SIU offered Scott a scholarship.^[2]

Scott continues to return to Southern Illinois nearly every year to speak with students, challenging them to aspire for more in life.^[3] Additionally, Scott provided the school with new uniforms and equipment in 2005 while upgrading the weight room in 2007.^[3] Scott also paid to have a new set of bleachers installed at the school after vandals stole the school's former bleachers.^[4] In honor of Scott's accomplishments on the field and off of it, Southern Illinois retired his jersey in 2008.^[3]

College career[link]

During his tenure at SIU, Scott played as a linebacker and safety. During his junior year, Scott was suspended from the team for the final six games of the season following an altercation with defensive coordinator Michael Vite who chastised Scott for eating during a locker room meeting.^[2] Following Scott's junior year, the team's entire staff was fired and as a result, Jerry Kill was brought in to coach the team.^[2] Kill had been warned by a former staff members about Scott's behavior. However, Kill was instead impressed by Scott, calling him "a captain and leader."^[2] During his senior year, Scott led the team with 127 tackles and 5.5 sacks; earning first-team All-Gateway conference honors.^[3]

Kill hyped Scott's ability to several NFL teams but only the Baltimore Ravens sent out a scout to assess Scott.^[2] The scout was highly impressed by Scott and three days following the 2002 NFL Draft, Scott was signed to a contract.^[2]

Scott later returned to Southern Illinois in 2005 to finish his academics, graduating with a degree in economics.^[5] Scott later became a first-ballot member of the SIU's Hall of Fame.^[3]

Professional career[link]

Baltimore Ravens[link]

During Scott's first three years with Baltimore he was a special teams standout. However, he saw little time in the defensive rotation.^[2][6] In his rookie season he played in all 16 regular season games and posted five tackles and one interception on defense while tying the team high special teams tackles at 17.^[5] He made his NFL debut at the Carolina Panthers on September 8.^[5] The following season he again played in all 16 games and one post-season game recording nine tackles and one fumble recovery on defense.^[5] His 19 special teams tackles, a career high, ranked second on the team.^[5] In 2004 he played in 13 games making 17 special teams tackles, adding five tackles on defense playing as a safety and linebacker.^[5]

Scott saw significant playing time during the 2005 season in which Ray Lewis injured his hamstring,^[2] playing in all 16 games and making 10 starts.^[5] He finished the season with 119 tackles, four sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and four passes defended.^[5] Scott signed a three year, $13.5 million contract extension with the Ravens turning down the Cleveland Browns offer in the process.^[2] In 2006, Scott had a career year ending the season with a career-high 135 tackles, 9.5 sacks, two interceptions and nine passes defended.^[5] He played in the Pro Bowl in Hawaii as an alternate after being elected to replace his teammate Ray Lewis.^[5] Scott was named to the Associated Press' second All-Pro team.^[5]

Scott started all 16 games for the second straight season and recorded 131 tackles, one sack and three passes defended.^[5] On December 3, 2007, Scott was penalized twice for unsportsmanlike conduct in the fourth quarter of the Monday Night Football game against the New England Patriots. The second call came after Scott picked up the official's flag from the first call and threw it. Following the game, teammate Samari Rolle made accusations of disrespectful language by the official involved.^[7] In his final year with Baltimore, Scott again started all 16 games contributing with 104 tackles, 1.5 sacks and five passes defended.^[5]

New York Jets[link]

Scott during a 2009 training camp session.

In 2009, Scott became a free agent. Both the Ravens and New York Jets vied for Scott's services.^[8] After the Jets amended their contract offer by adding an additional year to the deal, Scott signed the six year, $48 million contract with New York on February 27, 2009. This would reunite him with head coach Rex Ryan, his former defensive coach in Baltimore, whom Scott has stated he would follow anywhere.^[6][8]

Scott started every game in his first season with New York, finishing the year with 92 tackles and a sack.

After the Jets defeated the New England Patriots in an AFC Divisional Playoff game on January 16, 2011, ESPN's Sal Paolantonio approached Scott for an interview. Scott interrupted Paolantonio with a professional wrestling-style rant supporting his team and antagonizing "non-believers." A clip of the interview went viral after being posted on YouTube.^[9] On March 3, 2011, Scott made an appearance for professional wrestling promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) on their TNA Impact! television show, appearing alongside Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair at a wedding ceremony between Jeff Jarrett and Karen Jarrett and in the end tapping out to Kurt Angle's ankle lock.^[10]

On January 1, 2012, Bart Scott was fined $10,000 for showing an obscene gesture in front of a cameraman while in the locker room.

Personal[link]

Scott grew up relatively poor in the violence-filled and drug infested neighborhood of Hurlbut Street on the east side of Detroit.^[2][11] In spite of this, Scott received guidance from multiple sources including his parents, Dorita Adams and Bart Capers, his grandmother, Gwendolyn Pippen Osborne, his sisters, Cutrice and Dawnyell and his high school coach, Drake Wilkins.^[2][11]

Scott's experiences have kept him down to Earth and involved with the community; evidenced by the fact that he is involved in multiple charities,^[2][3][11] including A Son Never Forgets, a foundation dedicated to helping those suffering with paralysis which was established by Scott himself in October 2006.^[3][5] Scott has also dedicated money to his former neighborhood, buying a plot of land to build a playground near his grandmother's home^[2][11] in addition to providing equipment and speaking with students at his former alma mater, Southeastern.^[3]

Scott is well known for his fierce, playmaking abilities as well as his trash talk off the football field.^[2][6]

Scott is married to his wife, Darnesha. They have two children, a son, Bartholomew, and a daughter, Gisele.^[3][5]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official Website
• A Son Never Forgets Foundation
• New York Jets bio
• Southern Illinois bio