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Antonio Smith | Defensive Lineman

Team: Houston Texans
Age / DOB:  (31) / 10/21/1981
Ht / Wt:  6'4' / 280
College: Oklahoma State
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Antonio Smith (ankle) returned to practice on Friday and is expected to play in Week 2.
Smith missed two days of practice this week, but head coach Gary Kubiak said that he could have practiced on Thursday the Texans had asked him to. The defensive captain had swelling in his ankle coming out of last Sunday’s game against the Dolphins. Smith recorded a sack in that contest, but he's off the IDP radar. Sat, Sep 15, 2012 11:51:00 AM
Source: HoustonTexans.com

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Antonio Smith - DL - Texans

Texans coach Gary Kubiak expects DE Antonio Smith (shoulder) to be active for Week 10.

"He's fine," Kubiak said. "Knowing Antonio, he'll be ready to go." Smith's MRI obviously turned up nothing significant, and though he'll likely miss some practice time, he should be fully expected to play against the Bucs.
Source: Nick Scurfield on Twitter
Mon, Nov 7, 2011 04:44:00 PM
Antonio Smith - DL - Texans

Texans DE Antonio Smith will undergo an MRI after injuring his shoulder in Sunday's win over the Browns.

Smith was able to play through his injury for a few snaps, but was largely absent in the second half of a blowout. Smith's five sacks are tied for the Texans' team lead. His status should be updated at coach Gary Kubiak's Monday press conference.
Source: Houston Chronicle
Mon, Nov 7, 2011 11:48:00 AM
Antonio Smith - DL - Texans

Texans DE Antonio Smith has four sacks through four games.

Smith's previous career-high is 5 1/2, set back in 2007 with the Cardinals. He's shining on the inside of Wade Phillips' 3-4 scheme. "Besides being an athlete, he's an all-out player. He plays as hard as you can play every play, and that's the kind of player you want," Phillips said. The Texans' defense is becoming a viable every-week fantasy option.
Source: Houston Chronicle
Wed, Oct 5, 2011 09:44:00 AM
Antonio Smith - DL - Texans

The Texans will move Antonio Smith back to right defensive end in their new 3-4 defense.

No. 11 overall pick J.J. Watt will start at left end, a more traditional "five technique" position. Mario Williams is now an outside linebacker. Smith mostly has played left end over the past two seasons with the Texans, but enjoyed his breakout year at right end in 2009 with Arizona. An efficient pass rusher, Smith led the NFL with 19 quarterback hits last season.
Related: J.J. Watt
Source: houstontexans.com
Sat, Jun 11, 2011 03:07:00 PM
Antonio Smith - DL - Texans

Texans DE Antonio Smith led the league with 19 quarterback hits last season.

The QB hit is any play where the quarterback is knocked down without being sacked. Smith finished with just four sacks, but it's not an accurate representation of his pass-rushing presence. Osi Umenyiora (18) was the only other player with more than 15 QB hits. It's worth noting that Smith also finished fifth in the NFL with 36.5 QB hurries.
Related: Osi Umenyiora
Source: Houston Chronicle
Fri, Apr 1, 2011 12:05:00 PM
Antonio Smith - DL - Texans

Antonio Smith will start at left end in the Texans' new 3-4 scheme.

Smith had four sacks in 16 games last season while running opposite Mario Williams. Expecting a bump in production now that he's a 3-4 end is unrealistic. Smith has not recorded more than 5.5 sacks in any of his six NFL seasons.
Source: Houston Chronicle
Mon, Mar 14, 2011 09:33:00 AM
Antonio Smith - DL - Texans

Texans LE Antonio Smith called a players-only meeting earlier this week for a "pep talk" heading into Monday night's showdown with Indianapolis.

"Everybody shut up, everybody listened to him, and that's something we needed," safety Bernard Pollard said. "It was very important. We have to get better." The Texans have been getting mauled defensively of late, giving up 31-plus points in each of their last two games. NFL Network's Mike Mayock has been especially critical Houston's run defense, which began the season hot but has been one of the NFL's leakiest units of late. Smith's "pep talk" is a nice story, but we expect a lot of scoring on Monday Night Football.
Source: ESPN.com
Fri, Oct 29, 2010 07:47:00 PM
Antonio Smith - DL - Texans

Texans LE Antonio Smith (illness) is listed as questionable for Week 3 against Dallas.

Ryan Denny is listed as Smith's backup on the team's depth chart, though it's unknown if he'd start in Smith's absence.
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Source: Calvin Watkins on Twitter
Sat, Sep 25, 2010 02:14:00 PM
Antonio Smith - DL - Texans

The Texans will continue to use LE Antonio Smith as an interior pass rusher on third downs this season.

As the left end on first and second down and an inside rusher in the nickel package last season, Smith managed just five sacks, 34 tackles, and a pair of forced fumbles. He'll remain a low-end DL4/5 in IDP leagues this year.
Source: ESPN.com
Sat, Jul 10, 2010 11:58:00 PM
Antonio Smith - DL - Texans

Texans LE Antonio Smith did not start the team's Week 2 win over Tennessee as punishment for being late to team meetings.

Tim Bulman got the nod, but Smith played early in the game and coach Gary Kubiak said he fared "extremely well." Houston's $35.5 million investment has six tackles and a forced fumble, but zero sacks through two games.
Source: Houston Chronicle
Tue, Sep 22, 2009 09:51:00 PM
Antonio Smith - DL - Texans

Texans LE Antonio Smith has recovered from the hamstring injury that nagged him in early spring minicamps.

Smith, who will line up in front of rookie Brian Cushing on the strong side, already knows coordinator Frank Bush's defense well, so his absence wasn't a concern. He'll help Houston's run defense, but is a poor bet for sacks.
Source: houstontexans.com
Tue, May 26, 2009 06:14:00 PM
Antonio Smith - DL - Texans

Texans LE Antonio Smith has been suffering from a hamstring injury.

Smith has been held by the injury for two weeks, but he's expected to be back on the field before the end of OTAs.
Source: Houston Chronicle
Wed, May 20, 2009 09:14:00 AM
Antonio Smith - DL - Texans

New Texans LE Antonio Smith will stay at end on early downs, but move inside in passing situations.

Smith will be an every-down player, but it's much harder to get sacks from the interior on nickel downs. We couldn't responsibly project more than 5-6 sacks for Smith this season. He only had four in Arizona last year.
Source: Houston Chronicle
Wed, May 13, 2009 01:37:00 PM
Antonio Smith - DL - Texans

Texans signed DE Antonio Smith to a five-year, $35 million contract with $12.5 million in guarantees.

Smith can thank his playoff performance for his massive pay raise; there's some concern it was contract-year push. Before then, he was a try-hard guy who was solid against the run and not much of a pass rusher. He's serviceable for three downs, which is an upgrade, but more will be expected. This reminds us of Houston's deal with Anthony Weaver, which didn't work. The Texans still need more pass rushers.
Source: Houston Chronicle
Sat, Feb 28, 2009 03:31:00 PM

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