Stevonne Latrall Smith as we know, Steve Smith was born May 12, 1979 in Lynwood, California. Steve Smith is an American football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. After playing college football at University of Utah, he was brought to the Panthers organization as a third round pick in the 2001 NFL Draft.
Steve Smith, a four-time Pro Bowl selection and three-time All-Pro selection, has emerged as one of the NFL's most productive wide receivers, leading the league in catches, receiving yards, and touchdowns in 2005.
Steve Smith attended University High School in Los Angeles, California, and was a letterman in football and track & field. In football, he played running back and defensive back, and was an All-Metro League selection as well as an All-California Interscholastic Federation selection. In track & field, he set a handful of school records, was named as an All-City selection as a high-hurdler, and also excelled in the triple jump and 400m hurdles. Steve Smith graduated from University High School in 1997.
After graduating from high school. Steve Smith attended Santa Monica College. While playing for the college’s football team, Smith quickly defined himself as a talented football player, and earned a starting position. During this time, Smith was teammates with future NFL wide receiver Chad Ochocinco, making this small college duo one of the most dynamic ever.
While impressing spectators with his performance on the football field, Santa Monica’s head coach, Robert Taylor, encouraged . Steve Smith to not play for riches or fame, but to play so that he might earn a scholarship to a Division-I school, where he could receive a better education. He also advised Smith and OchoCinco to not do touchdown celebrations and as Smith said, "they put the cuffs on us." . Steve Smith took Taylor’s advice to heart, and excelled in his academics, not missing a single day of classes while attending Santa Monica.
After completing two years at Santa Monica College, . Steve Smith transferred to the University of Utah, where he established himself as a standout wideout in the Mountain West Conference where he was a teammate of running back Mike Anderson. While at the University of Utah, Smith set the record for yards per catch with a 20.6 average, and was chosen to play for the conference’s all-star team twice. However he missed their bowl game in his final season due to injury. After the Blue-Gray All-Star game on December 25, 2000, . Steve Smith began to receive attention from various NFL scouts. He and his wife have endowed an athletics scholarship at the University of Utah.
During Week 16 of the 2009 NFL Season, Steve Smith broke his left forearm on a touchdown catch in a game against the New York Giants causing him to sit out the final game of the year. Smith finished the year with 982 yards on 65 receptions and 7 touchdowns, just 18 yards shy of a 5th straight 1,000 yard receiving season. On January 1, 2010, Steve Smith was placed on injured reserve following the injury, and on June 19, 2010 Steve Smith broke his arm again while playing flag football.
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