Iron Sign Standout Lineman Khreem Smith

November 23, 2009 - Arena Football League (AFL)
Milwaukee Mustangs News Release


MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Iron added All-Arena experience to their roster today by signing NFL and AFL veteran Khreem Smith. Smith won an ArenaBowl title as a standout defensive lineman with the Chicago Rush in 2006. That same season he was named to the All-AFL Second Team and All-AFL Rookie Team, while leading the league in forced fumbles and finishing second in sacks.

"The Iron are extremely excited to have Khreem Smith in Milwaukee for 2010. Khreem is one of the elite defensive linemen in Arena Football today. He has been an All-Arena performer for the two previous years of his Arena Football career, winning championships in both of those years, and we expect he will bring the same level of play to Milwaukee. Our signing of Khreem Smith today is proof that the Milwaukee Iron and Arena Football One are attracting the very best players in the business," said Iron general manager Jason Clark.

khreem smith, ol/dl, 6'4", 263, oklahoma state

Arena Football Experience

In 2006 Khreem was named All-AFL Second Team and All-AFL Rookie Team after recording 22.5 tackles, eight sacks and six forced fumbles while playing in all 16 games during his rookie season with the AFL Champion Chicago Rush. Smith was named the team's Rookie of the Year and led the AFL in forced fumbles while finishing second in the league in sacks. He recorded seven tackles and three sacks in the playoffs, including two sacks in the team's May 21 playoff win at Nashville. Smith was voted defensive Player of the Game for the second time March 10 vs. Colorado when he recorded one sack and one forced fumble in the game. He was named defensive Player of the Game after recording three tackles, his first career sack, a forced fumble and pass break up February 6 vs. New York. He was placed on the Chicago Rush's exempt list in June of 2006 after signing a two-year contract with the NFL's Minnesota Vikings.

In 2005 Smith was named the arenafootball2 league's Lineman of the Year after recording 28.0 tackles, 17 sacks, six forced fumbles, three fumbles recovered, three passes broken up, two blocked kicks and a safety in 16 games for the af2 champion Memphis Xplorers. He added three sacks in the af2 playoffs and was named Defensive Player of the Game six times and af2 Defensive Player of the Week twice.

NFL Experience

Smith was signed as a free agent and attended training camp with the Baltimore Ravens in 2004. In 2005, he was signed by the Minnesota Vikings and attended training camp, then re-signed to the team's practice squad in September. In 2006, he was signed to the Minnesota Vikings practice squad, and then elevated to the active roster later that season. In 2007, he was released by the Vikings in training camp and signed to the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad. He was elevated to the active roster on December 5, 2007, and finished the season there seeing action in five games. He remained with the Chiefs until February of 2008.

College Experience

Smith was a three-year letter-winner (2001-2003) at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma after beginning his college career at Garden City (KS) Community College. He recorded 94 tackles, 8.5 sacks and 20 tackles for loss in 35 career games with OSU and was named second team All-Big 12 as a senior (2003). He was named honorable mention All-Jayhawk Conference in his one season at Garden City CC (2000).



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