William Raymond Smith III (July 4, 1981 – April 9, 2016) was an American professional football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the first round of the 2004 NFL draft, where he played for the entirety of his career.

Apr 25, 2024 · The man who shot and killed former New Orleans Saints player Will Smith in 2016 was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Thursday. Cardell Hayes, 36, was first convicted of the crime in...

Jul 4, 2012 · Checkout the latest stats for Will Smith. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, college, draft, and more on Pro-football-reference.com.

Apr 25, 2024 · The man who fatally shot retired NFL star Will Smith after a car crash in 2016 has received a 25-year prison sentence following his January conviction on a manslaughter charge.

Apr 25, 2024 · NEW ORLEANS -- The man who fatally shot retired NFL star Will Smith during a confrontation following a car crash in 2016 received a 25-year prison sentence Thursday in a New Orleans courtroom....

Jan 31, 2024 · The man who fatally shot former New Orleans Saints defensive end Will Smith after a car crash in 2016 has been convicted of manslaughter in a retrial, prosecutors said.

Jan 29, 2024 · A man has been convicted in the shooting death of former NFL defensive end Will Smith following an altercation after a car crash in New Orleans in April 2016.

Apr 26, 2024 · The man who fatally shot retired NFL player Will Smith following a car crash has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Smith's daughter was in the courtroom for his sentencing and told him...

Apr 9, 2016 · Will Smith, a nine-year NFL veteran, first-round pick, Pro Bowler and Super Bowl champion, was shot and killed late Saturday night following a traffic accident in New Orleans that brought the...

Apr 11, 2016 · In his 10 years in the NFL, and before that at Ohio State, Will Smith developed a reputation as a man to be reckoned with on the football field. In the years after leaving football, especially,...