Jermaine Smith signs AFL deal

Published on October 25, 2004 under arenafootball2 (af2)
Central Valley Coyotes News Release


FRESNO – A key component of the Central Valley Coyote secondary, DS Jermaine Smith, has signed an undisclosed contract with the Los Angeles Avengers of the Arena Football League.

Smith, who played 11 games with the Coyotes during his first season in the arenafootball2 league, tallied 26 tackles and one fumble recovery.

"It is always a pleasure to see players from our organization move up to the next level," said Coyote general manager Anthony Martinez. "This is an organization that is dedicated to winning football games and advancing the careers of our players. I am always excited to see one of our players get an opportunity to showcase his talents at a higher level."

Smith caught the eye of the Coyote coaching staff at an open tryout after a productive senior year at the University of Washington where he recorded 52 tackles, four pass deflections, three interceptions and a sack in 10 games.

"Even though we will miss him here, we are happy to see one our guys get a chance like this," said Coyote head coach Fred Biletnikoff Jr. "He knows he has the potential to succeed at the next level."

Smith will be staying close to home as he was an All-Ventura County defensive back at Junipero Serra High School in Gardena, CA where he was also a Blue Chip Illustrated All-American and an All-CIF defensive back.

With the signing, Smith becomes the fourth player in franchise history and first Coyote to sign an AFL contract.

The Coyotes will hold an open try-out at Fresno City College on Sunday November 7 at 10:00 a.m. and registration will begin at 9:00 a.m. The cost of the tryout will be $50 the day of or $45 pre-registered. For more information contact the Coyote front office at 559-498-1182

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