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{{notability|date=October 2016}}
{{Infobox NFL player
|name=Shaky Smithson
|image=Shaky Smithson.jpg
|caption=Smithson in August 2011.
|current_team=Free agent
|number=
|position=[[Wide receiver]]
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1987|8|23}}
|birth_place=Baltimore, Maryland
|death_date=
|death_place=
|height_ft=5
|height_in=11
|weight_lbs=202
|college=[[Utah Utes football|Utah]]
|undraftedyear=2011
|pastteams=
* [[Green Bay Packers]] ({{NFL Year|2011}}–{{NFL Year|2012}})
* [[Calgary Stampeders]] ({{CFL Year|2013}})*
* [[New Orleans VooDoo]] ({{AFL Year|2015}})*
|pastteamsnote=yes
|status=
|nflnew=shakysmithson/2530736
|pfr=SmitSh01
}}
'''Antoine "Shaky" Smithson ''' (born August 23, 1987) is an [[American football]] [[wide receiver]] who is currently a [[free agent]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Utah Utes football|Utah]]. Smithson specializes as a return man.

==College career==
Smithson finished his college career at [[Utah Utes football|Utah]] with 38 receptions for 483 yards and three touchdowns in 23 career games and returned two punts for touchdowns in the 2010 season. Before transferring to [[Utah Utes football|Utah]] he played at [[East Los Angeles College]].

[[File:Shaky Smithson1.jpg|thumb|left|Smithson (#9) during training camp in August 2011.]]

==Professional career==

===Green Bay Packers===
After going undrafted in the [[2011 NFL Draft]], Smithson was signed by the [[Green Bay Packers]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] on July 25, 2011 and went on to play in two preseason games in 2011. He was placed on injured reserve for the 2011 season. He returned in 2012 and played in a preseason game on August 9, 2012 against the [[San Diego Chargers]], but was waived with an injury settlement on August 30, 2012.<ref>[http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/packers-cut-newbies-el6mq0l-168239866.html Packers make cuts, newcomers targeted] ''Journal Sentinel'', accessed June 29, 2013</ref>

===Free agency (2012)===
On October 30, 2012, Smithson had a tryout with the [[Oakland Raiders]], but did not get a contract.<ref>[http://newsle.com/article/0/44156762/ Oakland Raiders cornerback Ron Bartell back at practice], accessed July 1, 2013</ref>

===Calgary Stampeders===
Smithson attended the [[Calgary Stampeders|Stampeders]]' training camp in 2013.<ref>[http://www.calgaryherald.com/sports/football/calgary-stampeders/Solid+start+return+specialist+Antoine/8499373/story.html Smithson has Solid Start] ''Calgary Herald'', accessed June 29, 2013</ref> On June 14, 2013, Smithson played in a preseason game against the [[BC Lions]] in which wore jersey number 72 (an [[Number (sports)#Canadian football|eligible number]] in the [[Canadian Football League|CFL]]). The game was played at [[McMahon Stadium]] and he had one reception for 3 yards, three punt returns for 11 yards and two kickoff returns totaling 37 yards. Two days later, on June 16, 2013, his tenure with the [[Calgary Stampeders|Stampeders]] was cut short when he was released .<ref>[http://www.calgaryherald.com/sports/football/calgary-stampeders/Calgary+Stampeders+among+Jonathan/8533825/story.html Stamps among Hefney suitors] ''Calgary Herald'', accessed June 30, 2013</ref>

===New Orleans VooDoo===
Smithson was assigned to the [[New Orleans VooDoo]] on October 29, 2014.<ref>[http://www.arenafootball.com/sports/a-footbl/spec-rel/103014aad.html VooDoo Assigned a Pair of College Standouts] www.arenafootball.com, Retrieved November 2, 2014</ref> On March 12, 2015, Smithson was placed on the physically unable to perform list.<ref name="SmithsonVoodoo">[http://www.arenafan.com/teams/New_Orleans_VooDoo-66/transactions/ New Orleans VooDoo Transactions] www.arenafan.com, Retrieved March 25, 2015</ref> Eight days later, on March 20, 2015, he was placed on recallable reassignment.<ref name="SmithsonVoodoo"/>

== References ==
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==External links==
{{Commons category}}
*[http://utahutes.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/smithson_shaky00.html Utah Utes bio]
*[http://www.cfl.ca/roster/show?id=6367 CFL profile]
*[https://www.twitter.com/ShakySmithson Twitter]

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[[Category:1987 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Baltimore]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Utah]]
[[Category:American football wide receivers]]
[[Category:Utah Utes football players]]
[[Category:Undrafted National Football League players]]
[[Category:Green Bay Packers players]]
[[Category:New Orleans VooDoo players]]