Thomas Smith Football News & Bio

Name: Thomas Smith Hometown: Gates, NC High School: Gates County Born: December 5, 1970 (54) Height/Weight: 6-0, 188 Position: Defensive Back Notes: Football Related: Tommy Thigpen | Natrone Means | Deems May | Rondell Jones

100 in 100: Gates County’s Thomas Smith, one of UNC’s original Rude Boys
In 1989, Thomas Smith showed up at UNC as a walk-on after starring at tiny Gates County High School. The cornerback quickly earned a starting...
Thu May 7, 2020

Dre Bly and North Carolina's Cornerbacks
A two-time All-American in the late 1990s, Dré Bly embodied the "rude boys" nickname created by early 90s defensive backs including Jimmy Hitchcock, Tim Smith,...
Thu May 16, 2019

Extra Points Mailbag
Kendric Burney was only two years old in 1990 when a group of young Cleveland musicians launched a recording and touring career under the band...
Sat Nov 10, 2007